Guy, Just wanted to update you. Thanks for your previous post regarding my question about the Flexter. The IDRS magazine arrived just before the summer...
Dear List, I have been using a Flexster Machine all summer, and for those interested, I will give a brief description of things I have found. -It took me quite...
Justin, Good of you to post your experience so far. Just one question, are you testing bought gouged cane or are you gouging it yourself? The one thing about...
Hi all, A short update here. Following Justin's concerns about the flexing of contra cane on the Flexter, I contacted Udo Heng to ask him whether he could...
I was thinking about the comment made regarding humidity and how it affects cane. Does anyone here have any experience using a humidor to store cane (and...
I know this isn't a bassoon group (I'm not on one - yet), but I think I can get good feedback on bassoons from contrabassoonists because probably many double...
In a message dated 9/10/2005 11:38:40 PM Eastern Standard Time, ... apparently some >years old and appears to only have a few scuff marks and scratches. Is...
Signet was a student brand made in various third world contries for Selmer. Steiner I don't know. If you need a Signet for your collection of basoons, get it....
Robert Howe
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Apologies for another non-contra question: Does anyone know where the Selmer "LaFleur" German-system bassoon was manufactured? I bought one a few years ago...
Hi all: That old upright Heckel contrabassoon I can shed some light on a little bit. I attended Illinois State University 4 years ago and studied under Michael...
Can anyone tell me where I can purchase a contrabassoon case with wheels for my Fox Contra bassoon? J Tim Chance [Non-text portions of this message have been...
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Tim, I purchased an aluminum case for our Mollenhauer a couple of years ago. The website is below. The cases are completely custom, but a bit pricey ($950). ...
In a message dated 9/12/2005 12:13:58 PM Eastern Standard Time, ulffersj@... writes: Tim, I purchased an aluminum case for our Mollenhauer a couple of...
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In general I'm very happy with my contra reeds. More so than my bassoon reeds, in fact. However, one of my three favorites, all from the same stock and...
In a message dated 9/12/2005 12:41:23 PM Eastern Standard Time, atljonchance2@... writes: http://www.axess.com/var/pro_eng.html You have to use the entire...
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... pre-Stritter contra (lowest note D) in the Stearns Collection at the University of Michigan, in miserable condition as museum instruments usually are when...
Hi Ron and others interested, This is just a delayed response with some clarifications for those who are interested. It may be a bit long-winded, but...
Without question, there are old forgotten contras to be found that might be worth rescuing. I have been fortunate to see several old contras that fit these...
Justin, Thanks for your reply and I apologise in advance to all for my truly long-winded response! Actually I should thank you again for posting your very...
Ron, Well I'll try not to post too much more to the list, as the original topic was the Felxster on Contra cane, and it has now migrated to other areas. ... ...
Justin, I appreciate your comments as they're very interesting! I'll await more of your conclusions at a later date and post my own in due course, once my...
Thanks for your input. No, I'm not a music dealer, just a music fan. Bassoon was my minor (viola was my major), but it was 30 years ago, and I havent...
Thanks for your comments. I played the bassoon as a minor (my major was viola) in college, and I've been madly in love with the bassoon for almost as long as...
Howdy, Feel free to expound away with any findings re: the "flexter" indeed in particular anything to do with contra reeds. Sometimes you just gotta laugh:...
Dear friends from the contra club, I have notice your questions about contra and also all kinds of double reed cane. I´m a cane grower here in Brazil and I...
Howdy, I think I'll remember that the next time a hard piece gets stuck in the two-stage pregouger... (and yes, the blades are sharp, or at least *were* before...
Ebenzer, That's very interesting. As far as I know, there are no suppliers currently offering genetically modified arundo donax to fit double-reed players...
Dear friends from the contrabassoon club. I said that you can change the hardness of cane an that can be done in various ways: First of all you can do it when...
