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From: "Jay and Adrienne Easton"
Date: Sun, 6 May 2001 16:51:20 -0700
Subject: [CB] bass clarinet peg alternative>there is a company who
>makes a stand specifically for a bass clarinet so no peg is
>needed. It's been so long since I bought mine I don't remember
>who it was from. It had a tripod with an adjustable height center
>post about 1" in diameter. On top of this was a rectangular
>black rubber pad about 3/4" think with a lip surrounding the top
>surface. The pad was about 4"x2.5".=20I too own one of these- it was marketed under the name "Weight Lifter", and I found mine in a local music store about a year ago. When I bought it, however, I was told that they are now out of production, because the fellow who made them had passed away. If you can't locate one, it should be feasible to cobble something similar together yourself (even the aforementioned a stack of phone books.)
Jay C. Easton
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Date: Mon, 07 May 2001 08:21:21 -0400
From: "John Webster"
Subject: Re: [CB] The Specifics!Spounds like a fun weekend for your band. I'm a little supprised the Col. Gabriel is still going strong! I've played under him at least twice in the last 20 years. He is quite a showman ( as well as a fine director)
Have fun
John---------------------------------------------------------
Date: Mon, 7 May 2001 12:34:50 -0400
From: Eric Mumpower
Subject: Re: [CB] Bass Clarinet Restoration> Like it or not, attaching the peg to your bell may be the best option.
> There can be considerable stress on the attachment point, which will
> eventually lead to stripping of screw holes in the wood.Argh! I was worried that this might be the case. I occasionally have desire
or need to play my (low-C) bass while standing, and have been a bit leery of
the neck strap, but also cannot support the whole instrument with my thumb
for more than 5-10 minutes without serious discomfort.It has a peg, but it's nowhere near long enough to reach the ground when I stand.
Has anyone figured out some sort of suspension system in which to plant the
bottom of the peg? I've envisioned something like what marching flag-bearers
use, but I've never seen or heard of anyone else doing something along these
lines.
---------------------------------------------------------From: "Jean Adler"
Date: Mon, 7 May 2001 16:56:30 -0500
Subject: [CB] pegEric,
regarding a longer peg. Try a shop that sells metal. My husband owns a
machine shop and we can get metal tubing in all sorts of diameters and then
cut it to the length you need. We charge by weight so you aren't talking
much money here. I assume that is how other machine shops operate. As per
planting the peg there was a lengthy discussion last week. I think some of
the suggestions were a small ball, a "rock-stop" like cellists use, a hockey
puck, etc. I need to know. Why the hell do you need to stand to play? As
far as the neck strap is concerned do you have 2 hooks or one? I recently
played alto clarinet for a group and it only had a spot for one hook. I
ended up rested the horn on my knee as the balance was out of whack.I played a Buffet bass clarinet a few years ago that was sharp in the "long
notes" low e, mid-range b. My husband made some small aluminum rings that
I could slip onto the horn between the bottom joint and the bell. That
solved the problem. Fortunately other notes on the instrument weren't out
of tune. The throat tones were a bit weird. But lots of clarinets are.Bet of luck with your instrument. I tried
http://www.intlmusicalsuppliers.com/catalogx.html and the woodwind,
brasswind. Neither one had all their supplies on line. You might call
check them for a stand.Jean
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Date: Mon, 7 May 2001 14:51:56 -0700
From: Grant Green
Subject: Re: [CB] The Specifics!
>Sounds like a fun weekend for your band. I'm a little supprised the
>Col. Gabriel is still going strong! I've played under him at least twice
>in the last 20 years. He is quite a showman ( as well as a fine director)
>
>Have fun JohnWe (the San Jose Wind Symphony) have had Col. Gabriel as guest
conductor twice in the last couple of years. Always fun to play for
:-)Grant
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---------------------------------------------------------Date: Mon, 7 May 2001 14:53:50 -0700
From: Grant Green
Subject: Re: [CB] Bass Clarinet Restoration
>It has a peg, but it's nowhere near long enough to reach the ground when I
>stand.Is the peg particularly short (i.e., made specially for the low C
bass)? Have you tried using the peg from a low Eb bass clarinet?
Perhaps a cello peg would work...Grant
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---------------------------------------------------------From: "Jean Adler"
Date: Mon, 7 May 2001 16:58:57 -0500
Subject: Re: [CB] The Specifics!Ah yes, Colonel Gabriel. Lots of energy in such a small package. I think
he must do the same music over and over as he knows every note for every
instrument. That or he is some sort of savant. Have fun. I played under
him 5 or 6 years ago at a Minnesota colleges honor band. He'll keep you
working.
Jean
---------------------------------------------------------Date: Mon, 7 May 2001 18:18:00 -0400
From: Eric Mumpower
Subject: Re: [CB] Bass Clarinet Restoration> I need to know. Why the hell do you need to stand to play?
Wellll... sometimes I use it with stage (folk/rock) bands, and it's hard to
be really high-energy while ... sitting. (Which reminds me of the time I saw
someone playing hurdy-gurdy in a swedish folk rock band (Garmarna -
garmarna.com), with it strapped to his torso, bounding back and forth all
over the stage while playing. It was great. =)> As far as the neck strap is concerned do you have 2 hooks or one?
Just one, and it has only one screw. It's basically a tiny eyebolt -- a
single screwpost, with a small loop of metal on the end. I don't think the
threads of the hole would stand up to steady load-bearing.> Is the peg particularly short (i.e., made specially for the low C bass)
I'd estimate it's about 13 inches long, +/- 1 inch.
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