Contrabass Digest

1999-01-15

Insert list                           Fri, 15 Jan 1999           Volume 1 : Number 85

In this issue:

        SJSax Xmas tapes/CDs
        Ophicleide Builders

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Date: Fri, 15 Jan 1999 17:39:55 -0800
From: Grant Green <gdgreen@contrabass.com>
To: list@contrabass.com
Subject: SJSax Xmas tapes/CDs
Message-ID: <v04020a0ab2c59dda80b2@[192.168.4.116]>

For all who are interested, here is the info regarding recordings of the
San Jose Saxophone Christmas spectacle (quoted from Ray Bernd's email):

>The recording didn't turn out like we had planned though. His conections
>went bad half way through the first tune, so he was not recording stereo.
>He then tried to recreate the effect through the use of his computer, and
>it "kind-of-fixed-things", but not to where it sounded like at the live
>performance. We had a fairly balanced group, but the recording sounds like
>45 Sopranos, 1 Alto, 1 Tenor and 2 Baritones. He gave it his best shot.
>Next year, we may have to rent some equipment to get a great recording
>(since he does this on his own free time - as a hobby. He may not have
>access to best equipment, so maybe we can get it to him by renting). If
>you still want a recording (tapes or CD's), contact Fred Wahl at (408) 262
>- 8035. The recording really is not that
bad. I might be a little "picky" - I guess I'm just hoping for a really
good duplication from what I heard at the park and at the Mall. We'll try
again next year. Speaking of that, next year's event is Saturday December
18th - mark your calendars now.<
 

Hmmm, no mention of the sarrusophones.... (and one of the sarrusophones was
his).

Enjoy!

Grant

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Date: Fri, 15 Jan 1999 17:44:46 -0800
From: Grant Green <gdgreen@contrabass.com>
To: list@contrabass.com
Subject: Ophicleide Builders
Message-ID: <v04020a0bb2c59e71a442@[192.168.4.116]>

I finally contacted Robb Stewart, the brass instrument maker from Southern
California.  He *is* still making ophicleides, including contrabass
ophicleides (along with keyed bugles and rotary valve instruments).
However, his waiting list is about five years long.  He wasn't interested
in tackling sarrusophones, on the grounds that the keywork was just enough
more complex that he didn't want to deal with it (especially as his main
interest is brasswinds).  It sounds like the price for a new ophicleide
(bass or contrabass) is in the range of around US$5-7K.  How patient are
we?  ;-)

On another note, he's made *two* Eb contrabass ophicleides, and both owners
have since passed on.  Anyone care to try tracking them down?

Enjoy!

Grant

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Grant Green            gdgreen@contrabass.com
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