I am considering doubling on the BBb Contrabass, and was wondering if anyone knew, or could point me to a resource showing which models have which alternate...
Hi all - I'm in the process of trying to buy a contrabass clarinet for the school that I teach at, and got my hands on a Selmer 41 Contrabass. It's a...
I've not had any experience with this model but I'm sure that with a bit of attention by a competent technician the spring tensions can be balanced to get over...
Mike - The Leblanc 7182 has all 4 keys for the right index finger. The metal 340 and 342 have only the Eb/Bb key. I've played a 340 paperclip for many years...
Hi all, I've got a couple more great McClune S2 Bass Clarinet mouthpieces that I picked out for myself, but soon realized that I probably wouldn't get around...
Ken, Thanks so much for the comprehensive reply! That provided me with exactly everything I was looking for. The missing keys were my biggest concern, as in...
<The Leblanc 7182 has all 4 keys for the right index finger.> Are you sure? If so, when did this change? The 350 Eb contra has been the only modern Leblanc...
My 2 cents on the subject. The Vito Contra BB, which came with a Lablanc mouthpiece, that I purchased about 8 years ago from WWBW is quite adquate for ...
I'm torn between a LeBlanc BBb contra (L8172) and a used metal straight LC342 (I'd love a paperclip, but they seem pretty rare these days). Given a choice...
I have a Vito EEb contra and the Ridenour (Prototype) BBb contra. both have the same key configuration without the trill keys. I had heard a rumor that...
Thanks for the info and the heads up regarding the paperclip for sale on the old-timer site. I know LeBlanc has stopped producing paperclips. Here's a post...
As a brand name, Leblanc has gotten jostled a bit since Vito Pascucci died and the company got purchased by Conn-Selmer. The Vito and Leblanc names got...
Grand Duo Concertant-Weber on Bass-Clarinet: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CitOM7AA3k0 Thiago Tavares http://www.youtube.com/user/ClaroneBR?feature=mhum...
It never occurred to me to play this work on bass clarinet. Bravo to you, not only for technical mastery, but for musicianship! ... From: Thiago Tavares To:...
Sending you this note on behalf of Harry Sparnaay to announce his book title:Harry Sparnaay-the bass clarinet-a personal history260 pages with more than 100...
Dear group members, over the last two and a half years I've worked on preparing my current project, the Ulrich Drechsler Cello Quartet. Last october, the...
Yay! I have a mention in the chapter "Playing with tape and other media." Woo! ~Jason...
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Congratulations Jason! For those not in the know, could you please give us a summary of your bass clarinet activitieis over the past few years. People might...
I am looking into getting this in stock. The bad news is that it will be $100+. Gary +--------------------------------------------------------------------- ......
Hello All, I'm in need of the bass clarinet and contra clarinet parts to "Fantasy Variations on a Theme by Nicolo Paganini" by James Barnes. If anyone has...
Thanks Walter and Aage. The text, as I sent it back to Harry after ... Today, bass clarinettist Jason Alder performs the piece virtually by himself. All he...
Hi all! My two contras have mouthpieces that take the wider contra reeds. I know Vandorens are the right size, but they're so expensive and don't come in half...
I have a Legere and if someone needs to borrow it at the repair shop where I work, I just hand them the reed and a bottle of Sterisol - I view sharing a...
... Lori - As you can see from the serial number chart, Leblanc's production rate for the 340 started at just under 200 per year and trailed off to just 7 in...
A number of people have asked me about this book. At this point, I am probably not going to carry it. It is an expensive book ($100+) and the publisher said...
Thanks for the replies! Sorry it's taken me a while to get back to the group. Amy, I'm in the Chicago area - unfortunately a bit far from Memphis... I...
