Thank you for the link. I found it very informative. gave more information on Ridenour and combine that with information I have found about the Kessler, and...
i have a very old wooden Conn USA clarinet. i'm assuming it is grendadilla. it's the first wooden horn i've ever played, and it really works well for me....
Hi -N B , I recently acquired 2 "old Conns, " and in looking around found "The Conn Loyalist" site which has a lengthy listing of model/serial numbering vs...
424N is the model, each instrument type had a letter associated with it - clarinets are N, so every (older) Conn clarinet model ended with an N (saxes were M,...
A Conn 424N was my very first "wood" clarinet, which I played from about 6th grade to my Junior year in high school, when I switched to Buffet, never to...
I checked by Conn bass and it is a 480N to low E I noticed that you do not like plastic, well don't cringe but my goto bass is a 60's era beuscher to low Eb ...
thank you all very much. my director is ordering all my needed things for me, so i'm quite happy about that. we are getting the doctors products. but now for...
A new Selmer 1430P is "only" about $1,500. They are largely, if not entirely, the same as Bundy basses. Selmer had let quality control slip and decided Bundy...
... Yes in terms of bore, keywork, etc, but keep in mind that older horns have L-shaped necks and newer have more clarinet-like S-shaped necks. I don't know...
I have a selmer, bought used for $700 back in 02, good, solid horn. get a grabner or similar high quality mpc!........ sent from my glitchy iPhone On May 13,...
Hi all A buddy of mine bought a Selmer Privelege (model 67 for those keeping score) about 2 years ago in the hopes that he'd find some more work on the horn....
Hello, bass clarinettists, I just joined the Bass Clarinet group, and would like to introduce myself. I am an amateur woodwind player, principally on (modern...
Just wanted to give everyone an update. I have decided and will order the 221 II in the morning. I was leaning toward the new Ridenour, but for practicallity...
Dear All, Following the 2009 bass clarinet course on the Isle of Raasay, I am really pleased to announce that I am planning to make this a yearly course. The...
Well it arrived today. have not really had a chance to try it out. I did play it just for a couple of minutes but I was not warmed up and was using a reed...
played it for a little bit this afternoon. I used a Bari* soft and a rovner ligature on the factory yamaha mouthpiece. was pretty good sounding. I thought...
Hi! I am wondering what are the standard solos and books (technique, etudes, etc.) for an advancing bass clarinet player. I will be attendin the NC School of...
Hey Andrew, I¹ve written a scale book for the bass clarinet you might want to check out. It¹s usable for those with the low Eb instrument and the low C. And...
If you haven't done it already, consider registering for this year's University of Oklahoma Clarinet Symposium. It is always great fun, with wonderful...
Dear all, It seems every time I get around to posting something it's the same old message. My apologies. Just wanted to inform you all that I am once again...
... I'm not sure how this thread ended but seem to remember the discussion centering around whether or not the low-c is necessary. Has anybody played the...
I have tried it. I thought it was ok. The keys for the extended range are awkward. I posted my thoughts in more detail on the clarinet bulletin board around...
You're welcome. I live about 5 miles from Kessler's "main" store. Gary +------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ...
Necessary? No. Desired? Yes. I have played parts in our band that have low D written. Also, we played one piece that had a sequence of (as I recall)...
Not sure who started this thread, but the original post was asking if anyone has had any experience with them. Well, I don't have a Kessler Low-C bass, but it...
I am thinking about ordering the Deluxe bass Clarinet case cover and was checking to see if any of you have any pros or cons to them. Reason that I am looking...
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