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RE: Gretsch Saxonette in E-flat Pictures

Author: RS
Date: 2002-08-10 17:38

Very interesting horn. The fingering system appears to be Oehler clarinet type. I would love to get a similar barrel and bell for my Bb Boehm system clarinet. The upturned bell would probably make the horn easier to mike and the curved barrel (crook?) would make playing with a strap more comfortable. It's hard to tell from the pictures but this horn appears to be too small to be an alto and too big to be a sopranino. Could it actually be a Bb soprano? I've been saying for years that someone needs to offer a Bb cl. with the curved barrel/crook and upturned bell and here it is (or something close). Definitely a fascinating instrument. Thanks for the pics, Mark. I think I'll poke around the net for a while and see if I can come up with some more info. This thing has got me going.

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