Contrabass Digest

2001-12-09

From: FOLLASRW
Date: Sat, 8 Dec 2001 19:26:27 EST
Subject: Re: [CB] [CB Digest]
 

In a message dated 12/8/01 6:49:10 PM, contrabass.com writes:

<< Of the older contrabass saxophones I know only of Conn and Evette-Schaeffer
that manufactured a few of them. In fact, the CBS of The Nuclear Whales is a
Evette-Schaeffer >>

It is my understanding that Conn never made a contrabass sax but
Evette-Schaeffer, Buffet Crampon and Kohlert did.  In fact, no American
company made a contrabass sax and only two, Conn and Buescher, made a bass
sax.

Ron Follas
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Date: Sun, 09 Dec 2001 00:36:04 -0400
Subject: Re: [CB] Buffet Contrabass saxophone
From: Robert Howe

on 12/8/01:

> I have never heard of a Buffet Crampon Contrabass Saxophone. ...
> Of the older contrabass saxophones I know only of Conn and Evette-Scheaffer
> that manufactured a few of them. In fact, the CBS of The Nuclear Whales is a
> Evette-Scheaffer.

Evette-Schaeffer is a Buffet name from the 19th century.  Baines notes in
his book Woodwind Instruments and their History that Buffet made at least
one CB saxophone.  He describes it having a tattered reed upon which
generations of visitors to the shop gave a respectful and unsuccessful toot.

Robert Howe

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From: "menneke"
Subject: Re: [CB] Buffet Contrabass saxophone
Date: Sun, 9 Dec 2001 13:14:07 +0100

Dear Robert,

Thanks for your reply concerning the Evette-Scheaffer (Buffet) CBS!
Friedrich from Holland
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From: "menneke"
Subject: Re: [CB] [CB Digest]
Date: Sun, 9 Dec 2001 13:16:18 +0100

Dear Ron,

Thanks for your interesting reply. Maybe it was just a rumour that I've
heard that Conn made a contrabass saxophone. Famous is the photo of the Conn
sub contrabass saxophone.

Thanks again,
Friedrich from Holland

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