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Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2000 14:26:05 -0700
From: Grant Green <gdgreen@contrabass.com>
Subject: Re: [CB] Contrabass Harmonica
Reply-To: contrabass@contrabass.com>There's a Tombo Contrabass Harmonica on eBay. Auction closes today.
>http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&tc=ps&item=295532284
>Is this the same range as the Hohner Bass Harmonica? The Tombo uses a set of
>single reeds unlike the Hohner with double reeds, but I wonder if they aren't
>in the same range. Anybody know?
>Heliconman@aol.comAccording to the Bass Harp 101 page (http://www.bassharp.com/bh_101.htm), the Tombo harp is an octave above the Hohner and Huang harps.
Grant
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---------------------------------------------------------From: "David Neubauer" <dnmagic@earthlink.net>
Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2000 16:20:12 -0700
Subject: [CB] HELP!
Reply-To: contrabass@contrabass.comA contrabassoon player friend of mine (he is the contra in the Chile
Philharmonic) is looking for a copy of the contrabassoon part for the
Alban Berg Concerto for piano and violin (13 instruments). Can anyone
help??David Neubauer
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Date: Sat, 08 Apr 2000 00:14:23 +0100
From: David Bobroff <bobroff@centrum.is>
Subject: Re-[CB] bass/contrabass trombone conversion
Reply-To: contrabass@contrabass.comDafydd wrote:
>I'm looking to replace my knackered old Bach 50B2L Bass trombone soon -
>what with,
>I'm not entirely sure yet. However, the point is that this Trombone will
>then be spare (and pretty much unsellable at anything other than bargain
>basement prices). Has anyone tried converting a Bb instrument down to say
>Eb or F? Removeable extra tubing on each tuning slide is easily enough
>arranged, but the slide leaves me in rather a quandary; I could add all
>the extra up behind the head (though this would unbalance it rather), and
>make do without the far positions - I'd still have a chromatic instrument
>with the 2 left hand valves, though only with 5 positions on the open
>tube; or I could try to have the slide converted too. Does anyone have any
>ideas as to how this could be done in a non-permanent way (or indeed any
>good suggestions for altering it permanently)? I'm assuming that I
>wouldn't be able to get a cheap slide long enough of the same bore. The
>slide is nothing to be specially saved - it sticks severely in several
>places, and is annoying me enormously at the moment.I saw something like what you propose about four years ago. This guy at
the ITF in Feldkirch had a "home-brew" contra. I'm trying to remember the
details of the thing. It had its original slide but had some alterations
to the valve section. It had two valves (independant, I think). I think
could have been as simple a thing as having retuned the valves so that he
had sort of a "contra button." Maybe all he did was change the finger
valve to lower the instrument to Eb. With the instrument in Bb, the thumb
valve in F and the finger valve in Eb that would give him around CC with
both valves together. Plug in a small Eb/F tuba mouthpiece and you're
pretty much there, no? One advantage of this is that it would be entirely
reversable. All you need to do is add tubing to the finger valve section.Now I have to think again. My bass trombone has its finger valve tuned to
D, a half-step lower than what I was just talking about in the previous
paragraph. Maybe what he had done was run the "open" horn permanently
through a valve to lower it to Eb and use the other valve to deal with the
otherwise missing notes.On the subject of altering the hand slide; all you need is a longer outer
slide. My Thein contra does not have seven positions. The outer slide is
long enough but the inner slide is short. You could have a longer outer
slide made up and just fit it over your inner slide and add some tubing at
the tuning slide in the bell section.If I run across the calling card of that fellow with the homemade contra
I'll give you his information.Good luck,
David Bobroff
bobroff@centrum.is
---------------------------------------------------------From: "Spencer Parks" <ilylamp@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 07 Apr 2000 21:21:08 CDT
Subject: Re: [CB] [Contra digest]
Reply-To: contrabass@contrabass.com>Saxophone Shop in Evanston IL,
I've been going there since I was in 4th grade. I live in that city. They
have a picture up on their wall of many many different kinds of saxes
(sopranino, soprano, alto, tenor, baritone, bass, contrabass and some other
really random looking ones). I met the guy who took the picture and others
that same day. The contrabass was the point of interest because (I think)
Anthony Braxton had come in to get it worked on. I believe he had just
purchased it. The guy in the picture with all the saxes is Bob Black,
grammy winning soprano sax player and owner of the store.Just a little interesting info.
SPeNCeR JaMeS PaRKS
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From: "Ulrich Drechsler" <ulrich.drechsler@chello.at>
Date: Sat, 8 Apr 2000 10:45:01 +0200
Subject: [CB] contrabassclarinetmouthpieces
Reply-To: contrabass@contrabass.comHi you all,
I'm a new member to this list, so first of all I want to introduce myself.
A german, now living in Austria (the small country with the new catastrophic government), I'm working as a professional bass-/contrabassclarinetplayer in musical directions like Jazz,Avantgarde,New Music,Drum'n Bass,Trip-Hop,Dub etc. So sorry for my bad "european" english.
I own an increddible Selmer contrabassclarinet but I'm still looking for the right mouthpiece. I own the two Selmer mouthpieces (C* and C**) which are available and the Leblanc mouthpiece.
Does anyone of you know if there exists other manufacturers who have contrabassclarinetmouthpieces in their catalogue?Greetings from Austria,
Uli
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From: "Jean Adler" <jean@espressocom.com>
Date: Sat, 8 Apr 2000 08:12:20 -0500
Subject: Re: [CB] contrabassclarinetmouthpieces
Reply-To: contrabass@contrabass.comUli,
I ordered my bass clarinet from this company. Not sure about their mouthpieces for the contra, but you could give them a try. http://www.intlmusicalsuppliers.com/Also, I am selling a crystal Vandoren A2 bass clarinet mouthpiece. If you are interested let me know.
Guten tag,
Jean
---------------------------------------------------------Date: Sat, 8 Apr 2000 08:47:41 -0500
From: Topper <leo_g@carroll.com>
Subject: Re: [CB] contrabassclarinetmouthpieces
Reply-To: contrabass@contrabass.comAt 10:45 AM +0200 4/8/00, Ulrich Drechsler wrote:
> Hi you all, I'm a new member to this list, so first of all I want to
>introduce myself. A german, now living in Austria (the small country
>with the new catastrophic government), I'm working as a professional
>bass-/contrabassclarinetplayer in musical directions like
>Jazz,Avantgarde,New Music,Drum'n Bass,Trip-Hop,Dub etc. So sorry for my
>bad "european" english. I own an increddible Selmer contrabassclarinet
>but I'm still looking for the right mouthpiece. I own the two Selmer
>mouthpieces (C* and C**) which are available and the Leblanc mouthpiece.
>Does anyone of you know if there exists other manufacturers who have
>contrabassclarinetmouthpieces in their catalogue? Greetings from
>Austria, UliGreetings,
Congratulations on the contrabass selmer. Is is a rosewood and what is the
European Model number? Here we call it a model 41 with a low C.Does yours have any special keywork like an articulated C#/G# or a fork
Ab/Eb, etc.?Did you get it as factory adjusted and was it correctly regulated or did
you have to bring it to your own tecnitian to go over?What is the comparison to the Leblanc Paperclip as far as intonation,
projection, eveness, response and dynamic range? How are the alitissimo or
upper clarions? Do you think it may be capable of five good octaves
(reliable uppers)... or more, perhaps seven?Do the highest clarions you use on a selmer would they differ from that of
the Leblanc because of the bore size?I know so many questions but I am saving for one
Cheers, Leo
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From: "Ulrich Drechsler" <ulrich.drechsler@chello.at>
Date: Sat, 8 Apr 2000 17:22:37 +0200
Subject: Re: [CB] contrabassclarinetmouthpieces
Reply-To: contrabass@contrabass.comHi Leo,
really, a lot of questions.
Ok, my contrabass is the same you have in the States:a rosewood model 41
down to low c.I bought it last year and first practiced on it for about half a year before
I used it in concerts. I always start very carefully with my instruments as
long the wood is still working. After these six month I went to my
technician to adjust it the way I like it.
I think there's no new clarinet which is adjusted perfectly and every
musician needs another adjustment.Re:comparison between Selmer and Leblanc
The Selmer has a bigger bore size (1333") than the Leblanc (11??") and the
material is different.
The Selmer sounds a bit warmer than the Leblanc and is not so loud in cause
of the material.
Intonation is ok, but still work on it every day.
It's very easy to play,all registers work very well (the clarion register
needs the most work, same as on bassclarinets).I try to reach the same range I have on bassclarinet (about 5 octaves)
although you can get higher with false fingerings multiphonics and a good
embouchure. I also practice the same stuff on both horns (bass and
contrabass), at the moment a lot of pentatonics, Joe Lovano transcriptions
and polyrhythmics.I can't tell so much about the differences between Selmer and Leblanc
because I only had two opportunities to play on a Leblanc (straight model
down to low eb). In my eyes the Selmer sounds a little bit more
"clarinet-like" (in cause of the rosewood).I should also say that my Selmer is not my real favorite. I would prefer a
Buffet Crampon horn. Buffet Crampon is working on a prototype for a
contrabassclarinet (I don't know which material they use). It should be
finished next year. So perhaps in three or four years there'll be also a
Buffet Crampon contrabassclarinet on the market, I hope so.You play a Leblanc?
Uli
---------------------------------------------------------Date: Sat, 8 Apr 2000 08:51:10 -0700 (PDT)
From: LynnEttte Mueller <bluwinterfox@yahoo.com>
Subject: [CB] Student model instrument vs professional model
Reply-To: contrabass@contrabass.comMy question does not concern my contra-alto clarinet, but I assume it
applyies to any instrument. How many and/or what type
problems/difficulties can a person expect to have when you switches from
playing a student model instrument to a professional one.Thanks in advance
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---------------------------------------------------------Date: Sat, 8 Apr 2000 12:07:42 -0500
From: Topper <leo_g@carroll.com>
Subject: [CB] FS: Bass Bone Mpc.
Reply-To: contrabass@contrabass.comA brand new in the box (tattered box) Mpc is New. Vincent Bach Bass
Trombone Mouthpiece. Disc. Retail price when I bought it: $17.50Cup: 6-1/2 AL
Highest offer over $20. by next week takes it. (the 2.50 is part of the
storage and interest fee:-)Please email privately.
Thanks
Cheers, Leo
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"You Take The High Notes" http://helius.carroll.com/p/leo_g/ Our musical
instruments, parts, tools, classical LP, 1800's and 1900's piano music and
with violin editions. A family collection for sale and auction. Items for
sale date from before 1813 to 1987. Please bookmark or link page as new
items are catalogued weekly. Links will be exchanged upon request. I am
especially interested in Musical Instrument History and technical data.
Please email me with interesting links. Thank you:-) Leo
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From: "Jean Adler" <jean@espressocom.com>
Date: Sat, 8 Apr 2000 12:57:41 -0500
Subject: Re: [CB] Student model instrument vs professional model
Reply-To: contrabass@contrabass.comLynnEtte,
Are you talking top of the line student model, or the crappy kind that most
students play on? Aside from the additional keys I think most people make
the switch very easily.
Jean
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