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Author: ruben
Date: 2025-01-03 21:26
Even second-hand basset horns cost a pretty penny. Are there any acceptable, affordable Chinese basset horns? Thank you and a Happy New Year to all of you!
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Author: ruben
Date: 2025-01-03 23:43
Chris, from what I hear, Uebel have their instruments made in China.
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Author: RBlack
Date: 2025-01-04 00:05
I’ve been wistfully hoping for years that Royal Global will develop one.
A basset horn version of their Max bass clarinet, would in my opinion, change the industry and revive the instrument’s usage in the current day.
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Author: David H. Kinder
Date: 2025-01-04 00:39
Attachment: Ridenour Basset A 2011.pdf (264k)
Tom Ridenour made one back in 2011.
Pricing at the time:
Basset A clarinet lower joint and Lyrique A clarinet as a set is $2,195.00*.
Basset A, hand tuned and adjusted to match your present Buffet or Yamaha A clarinet: $1,125.00
Basset A clarinet, complete with individual case: 1,695.00
Getting back into playing after 20 years.
Ridenour AureA Bb clarinet
Vandoren M15 Profile 88 (non-13) mouthpiece
Vandoren Optimum Silver ligature (plate 1)
Vandoren blue-box #3.5 reeds
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2025-01-04 00:45
That's a basset clarinet as opposed to a basset horn.
I suspect as Uebel are currently offering Buffet-style basset horns, other Chinese makers like Royal Global will soon follow suit.
As for the old DDR era Uebel basset horns, they're the most hit and miss basset horns ever made.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
Post Edited (2025-01-04 00:50)
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Author: David H. Kinder
Date: 2025-01-04 00:48
Oh. Oops. Thanks.
Still interesting though!
Getting back into playing after 20 years.
Ridenour AureA Bb clarinet
Vandoren M15 Profile 88 (non-13) mouthpiece
Vandoren Optimum Silver ligature (plate 1)
Vandoren blue-box #3.5 reeds
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2025-01-04 00:54
I'm surprised Ridenour didn't offer ebonite versions of Leblanc basset horns as there's no real reason why they didn't. That would've at least made them more affordable and accessible considering there were plastic Vito and Normandy alto and bass (as well as contra-altos and contrabasses) that are affordable by comparison to their Leblanc counterparts.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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Author: David H. Kinder
Date: 2025-01-04 03:14
Last I heard, over a year ago, they have an Eb clarinet in the works. Haven't heard anything since.
Getting back into playing after 20 years.
Ridenour AureA Bb clarinet
Vandoren M15 Profile 88 (non-13) mouthpiece
Vandoren Optimum Silver ligature (plate 1)
Vandoren blue-box #3.5 reeds
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