It looks like Jonathan Sherwin is the lone bidder on this. Jon, if you read this list, don't bid any higher than $12. That's its regular retail price according...
Harry: I believe the reason for the 2 versions is that the middle movement on one is simply all the notes, no measures, and the other is measured. The ...
Roger SOREN
chinsoft@...
Sep 9, 2004 12:01 pm
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Correct. I have a copy of the original and the 2nd movement is un-barred. ... From: "Roger SOREN" <chinsoft@...> To: <contrabassoon@yahoogroups.com> Sent:...
arthur grossman
artg@...
Sep 9, 2004 1:38 pm
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Schulhoff had a dada-ist side that is consistent with the lack of measures. If my memory serves me right, William Waterhouse made the edits on the measured...
Hello Harry and fellow Contrarians, Thanks for the advice, Harry, I did do some research before making my bid. $12 is my limit for just about everything (what...
I've just started playing on an old Heckel contra that sounds just gorgeous, but some of the key work is a bit awkward. I've managed to settle some of the key...
Hello Trent, Here's a picture: http://home.pacbell.net/wa2msu/Photo_091104_001.JPG Is what you're encountering better, or worse? (Thanks, too... These are...
Oh my, if I had it that good: http://trent.jacobs.home.mchsi.com/pic07.jpg Obviously I have trouble with the D key as well but I can deal. ~Trent ... From: Guy...
Hello Trent, You can probably bend the C# key to a better position without incurring any serious problem. That's not an absolute, however. Even the best keys...
Well, I was very careful and used two sets of pliers to bend the key up slightly. It now looks like that first picture that Guy posted to the list. Certainly...
Trent: I realize the contra is not your own. I would recommend that anyone on this list not tolerate bad key design on their own contras. I had the keys on...
Roger SOREN
chinsoft@...
Sep 12, 2004 5:33 pm
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I guess I never thought about the possibility of getting all new keys on an instrument. I suppose it would make sense. By the way, where the heck is the...
Trent, You don't need all new keys, just a few additions or changes will suffice. The serial numbers on Heckel contras are among the most effectively hidden in...
Roger: I had Carl Sawicki alter all the thumb keys on my Mollenhauer in the early 80's. He did some ingenious things. He brought the low C and low D keys...
Harry: Sounds very much like marvin Kranz did to my Mollenhauer. Great minds think alike!! Roger ... From: "Harry Searing" <hsearing@...> To:...
Roger SOREN
chinsoft@...
Sep 15, 2004 4:10 am
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Just watching recent posts. What is the logic behind the rollers on these instruments going from A and such to the low keys instead of each other? Every time...
I have a vague memory of Hugh Cooper telling me that he had suggested to Mollenhauer that rollers between the thumb keys would be desirable. This was probably...
Does anyone have pictures of this roller configuration you're all talking about? I've never played (or even seen) a Mollenhauer so I have no idea what is so...
Hello Mike, Pretty wild stuff...The poster with a bassoon reed has a Weisberg binding on it... http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2270461742 G....
Chip, I won't name names, but there was someone at a recent audition that bragged about those rollers and wondered why I had them removed. I'll never ...
Roger SOREN
chinsoft@...
Sep 16, 2004 4:48 pm
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veeeeeeery interesting... ... From: Mike Millard [mailto:mm328467@...] Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2004 10:38 AM To: contrabassoon@yahoogroups.com ...
I checked out the serial number and it's #521. That puts it at about 1939/1940 ish, '45 at the latest. Anyone have a way to more accurately guess the date? ...
... From: Trent Jacobs To: contrabassoon@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, September 18, 2004 6:45 AM Subject: [Kfg] a little more on the old Heckel <snip>... It...
Hi Guys, Have not posted in a long time and just wanted to let all of you know about some man in the US who has been calling my home to try and sell me a...
atljonchance2@...
Sep 18, 2004 4:07 pm
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Hy guys I just looked at the last email about a Polisi bassoon that this guy is trying to sell and I just wonder where he got it. I have one for sale which I...
