Can't say I've ever come across one although I have peeked around a bit too. I know stephen fox still makes Bass Clarinets in A so maybe he can enlighten you a...
Several scenarios for the existence of Basscl in A parts. In Wagner it seems that he automatically specified A basscl whenever the regular clarinet parts were...
Thanks, Lawrence. Those scenarios are plausible and amongst several that I'm considering, but I'm trying to replace speculation with evidence! Thanks for the...
Please excuse the commercial message. Quite a few people have asked me about the timing of my next trip to Buffet so I thought I might announce it here. I'll...
I am thinking of trying a Legere reed. I currently an playing a some really old stock Rico # 3 reeds. Friend had a couple boxes and I tend to have problems...
I think but am not sure, that ricos run softer than other reeds. as far as other cane reeds, I have gone back to just plain vandoreans for bass clarinet. A lot...
I play on both the Rico Grand Concert Selects (4) the Gonzales (3). The GCS are VERY different from the old ricos I played on in Jr. High. Right now the...
I have used the Rico Concert Grands for years with good results - recently have ben playing on a Bari Medium with  excellent results - no need to constantly...
Mississippi here humidity is about like yours. The reeds are just really old. I have been putting off buying reeds because My friend gave me enough reeds to...
well, my frist thought is that most stuff on ebay usually needs some kind of work after getting it, in the least, adjustments, so keep that in mind. It doesn't...
I played for 37 of my 40 years in the National Symphony on a Leblanc low-c bass clarinet that looks a lot like this one! (And I'm still playing it.) The canard...
addendum: Looking at the photos, the horn seems to have been repadded with leather pads. As far as I'm concerned that's a no-no! The leblanc basses come from...
<<The canard that playing above high g is difficult on a single register horn is one of those internet falsehoods, like Barack Obama is a Muslim terrorist! If...
I noticed that Amati has a low C model 692S i think. has annyone ever seen it or tried it? I have an Amati C soprano that works great for me. just really...
Re the double register key, it really depends on the player and the instrument. Some clarinetists are really excellent and sound very good on their double...
OK I found my Amati bass clarinet review (ACL-691 model). You will notice there is a lot more bad than good but I could write a lot about problems and...
Thanks Larry & Walter! I want to add: One difference between single and double register key basses is the altissimo fingerings are not the same. The overblown...
Only partly right, Ann. The overblown high notes do work easily on higher-end horns that use a linkage from the A key to select the appropriate (register)...
Just got the Christmas music and we are doing the piece that was commissioned in 2003 by the Houston Symphony "Glad Tidings". It has a kicking bass part......
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You can play all the way to High C ( double ) on single register instruments. But more important are large jumps between clarion and chalumeau, especially...
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I'm looking to replace a few pads on my (selmer) bass clarinet. The one's I'm replacing are actually original (most are now almost 10 years in service -- I...
You shouldn't be surprised your bass clarinet pads lasted this long, even if they are Selmer! :-) If your bass clarinet was new ten years ago, I assume it is...
