Contrabass Digest

1999-06-28

From: LeliaLoban@aol.com
Date: Sun, 27 Jun 1999 18:58:16 EDT
Subject: Re: Hosaphone(tm), was homemade bass flutes
Reply-To: contrabass@contrabass.com

Roger wrote,
>Has anybody ever tried to make a bass flute at home?  I am thinking of making
one out of pvc or abs pipe.   Does anybody have any ideas, or  thoughts/opinions?>

Never tried to make a bass flute, but here's a place to get some ideas for
all sorts of bass instruments:

Hosaphone(tm)  Headquarters

The FAQ for this site appeared within the last day or so on the
alt.music.trumpet newsgroup.  The site is a hoot, in more ways than one, and
the basic idea could be modified to make a "Hosaphone(tm)" of any length.
 

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Date: Mon, 28 Jun 1999 10:15:17 -0700
From: Grant Green <gdgreen@contrabass.com>
Subject: Contrasomething clarinet FS...
Reply-To: contrabass@contrabass.com

Here's a Leblanc contra (alto or bass seems undetermined) at
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&tc=ps&item=123711314

A Conn helicon in bad shape, at
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=122995132, and

A Selmer bass sax (asking $8.5K) at
http://brookmays.com/classifieds/Saxophones.html

Enjoy!

Grant

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Grant Green            gdgreen@contrabass.com
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Date: Mon, 28 Jun 1999 17:26:13 -0500
From: Bonnie/Oscar <bgyoaw@swbell.net>
Subject: Re: Hosaphone(tm)
Reply-To: contrabass@contrabass.com

But I can't tell if it is in Bb or F.
Oscar

 
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