Any recommendations for a good bass clarinet swab? I've been using a tied up bunch of several standard clarinet swabs. They're colorful, but cumbersome. Ed...
Gary; I use the same. Seems to work OK. Can't use it for the mouthpeice or the neck, though; too big. Later, Don Harrington ... From: "Gary Van Cott"...
I use a soprano sax "shove-it" for the wooden joints; cotton "handkerchief" swab for the rest. ... From: twinbsacto To: NewBassClarinetGroup@yahoogroups.com ...
... Ed: I took a soprano clarinet swab that was ready for retirement, cut off the weight, threaded a new, longer string through it and went to my local auto...
Here's a somewhat "newbie" question ... I am awaiting arrival of a Walter Grabner mouthpiece (CX_BB_PERS) for my bass clarinet, and am wondering: how important...
Personally I just use a rovner. I invert it though so that the screw is on the bottom. I have the grabner mouthpiece as well on my selmer 67 and the combo...
With that mouthpiece, I have always used a Rovner dark (I think it's called). Works great, and..well, does its job (not really sure what more there is). Adam ...
I have been trying an older Leblanc bass clarinet that belongs to a friend of mine (he has decided he doesn't need 3 bass clarinets). This is a nice wood...
Hi Gary Possibly the point 4 (overblowing twelfth) is related to the looseness - it may be a slight leak. I suggest you wrap the neck tenon with plumbers' ...
I use a Hodge silk bass clarinet swab I bought from Heather Karlsson. You can see it at http://www.hkarlssonwoodwinds.com/accessories. It has a long enough...
Just a quick commercial message. I just received a new 1193 Low C bass clarinet from Buffet, and wow is it beautiful. Please let me know if you are interested....
You are talking about a metal tenon right? Since it's loose, then it 's very possible there is a leak. Maybe it only happens sometimes when the neck slightly...
I was able to get this sealed up with teflon tape for a try and that solved the problem with the low notes. That leaves the other two problems (flat and a very...
Hi I'm considering buying a (Bb) contrabass clarinet. It's a big investment so I'm going to take a while and probably try several instruments (again) more...
I play contra occasionally and can comment on the first three choices you list, all of which I've played in performance at one time or another. The Vito I...
Hello! I've played most of them as well. Right now I'm stuck on a paperclip leblanc (made around 1970 or so) and it is the biggest piece of junk I think I've...
I used a straight Leblanc in high school. Great horn, great response. The only complaints that I have about it; I tended to hold the horn at an angle so that...
Does anybody know if Buffet still makes any contrabass instruments? It's not listed on their website... when I was at Michigan State I played a Buffet Bb...
Buffet only makes a EEb contra alto at this time. They 'prototyped' a new BBb contra bass about two years ago but have never put it into production. Benedikt...
Thank you.  The Eppelsheim contrabass I've tried had the black lacquer. You can see it in this link of a summery of Musikmesse 2009. It's not in English but...
A Buffet? Are you sure? Between '98-'03 a Selmer was all I'd ever used (and seen that they had) if I was using MSU's horn. A lot of those times were also for...
have any of you heard of the Kessler Low C bass Clarinet? I have heard of the saxophones from sax boards but not the bass clarinet. Was just wondering if...
Thanks for the link. It was really informative. Its not that I am about to rush out and purchase the Kessler, my Buesscher bass is working for me quite fine...
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