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Post by friskylurker on Jan 27, 2008 23:22:38 GMT -5
well, i just ordered a couple new mouthpieces to try, (birthday present: coupon for a new mouthpiece + ligature, cause i've been borrowing an old mouthpiece from my teacher because mine was deemed too harsh)
so i'm just wondering, what kind of mouthpieces to the bass clarinet players on here use?
i have a selmer C* and am borrowing a vandoren B30 from my teacher.
I ordered a Clarke Fobes San Francisco (CF) and a Roger Garrett (MO).
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Post by altoclarinets on Mar 12, 2008 19:40:12 GMT -5
Alto clari (ok.. not bass, but close) ~ Jean- Cartier Artiste...
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Post by lws2mforlife on Mar 27, 2009 9:44:53 GMT -5
I use a Selmer mouthpiece which i bought for $200 dollars. They are expensive.
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Post by altoclarinets on Apr 4, 2009 8:44:44 GMT -5
The C* is supposed to be the best for low reeds (saxes and claris) and it's the general standard where I am (I have one for my cbass) but I am too cheap to order one for my alto...
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Post by altoclarinet123 on Apr 8, 2009 14:13:00 GMT -5
I have a C* on my alto, and it was rediculous how much better it was compared to my old plastic one. I could get SO much more air through the mouthpiece.
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Post by altoclarinets on Apr 10, 2009 12:26:18 GMT -5
I really need to quit being cheap and order a good mp... But I am buying a new clarinet this summer, and all the stuff hat goes with it will leave me quite broke even though my parents will be helping me with the cost.
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Post by altoclarinet123 on Apr 11, 2009 9:34:35 GMT -5
^I assume you are talking about the L300 Alto? Yeah, I can see that. Your sound will probably change enough for the better that you won't need one immediately, if you know what I mean. It would probably be better to be accustomed to the sound of the clarinet so that you can really tell how your sound changed. You might want to check out this link because it is much cheaper than anywhere else. The C* is $170 there, about half price. I actually bought it from our local music den for $100, and didn't realize what a good deal that was. The list price is like $315! Probably because no one wanted it... 1stopclarinet.stores.yahoo.net/alclmo.html |
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Post by altoclarinets on Apr 11, 2009 16:37:34 GMT -5
Oh no... I'm buying this Bb for college... Edit: The horn I use for school is the 300 series alto. The only problem with the 300 series alto is that they're bass to alto altos, not Bb to alto altos. Other than that, they're the best money can buy. Sorry Buffet- Leblanc wins here. But I'm not buying an alto until I'm in college. |
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Post by altoclarinet123 on Apr 11, 2009 20:45:27 GMT -5
Oh no... I'm buying this Bb for college... Edit: The horn I use for school is the 300 series alto. The only problem with the 300 series alto is that they're bass to alto altos, not Bb to alto altos. Other than that, they're the best money can buy. Sorry Buffet- Leblanc wins here. But I'm not buying an alto until I'm in college. Bass to alto? Bb to alto? Sorry, I don't get it. I'm kinda slow... |
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Post by altoclarinets on Apr 12, 2009 15:01:51 GMT -5
Bass to alto altos are designed for a bass player to switch back and forth. Bb to altos are designed for a Bb player like myself to switch. Also called "curve neck" and "straight neck", respectively.
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Post by altoclarinet123 on Apr 12, 2009 20:13:42 GMT -5
Oh, I've never heard/noticed that... well, considering I'm just an alto player, it wouldn't matter too much ... unless I bought one and it felt funny ... is it possible to try a different neck? I know they sell barrels, but I don't know if you could find a different alto neck. I don't know what mine is. I don't know if there is absolutely no curve in the "straight neck" ones, but mine has about a 120 degree angle, so I would think it was a curve neck.
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Post by altoclarinets on Apr 13, 2009 20:31:53 GMT -5
Oh no... Straight neck is the average alto, with a 120 ish angle. Curve neck is like mine, with a double turn like a bass clari.
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Post by altoclarinet123 on Apr 14, 2009 17:08:41 GMT -5
Oh, well, that's strange...
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Post by altoclarinets on Apr 18, 2009 19:05:43 GMT -5
Straight neck:  Curve neck:  |
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Post by altoclarinet123 on Apr 20, 2009 20:43:21 GMT -5
Hah! There is also a nice comparison there of nice new clari that I would die for, and old school clari that I wouldn't particularly jump for (is this an actual pic of yours? it probably plays better than mine anyway...). Do you know why all nice altos are closed holed and my icky plastic is open holed? My flute friend always talks about closed vs open, and I assume that would transfer to clari. And bass is open holed wherever possible, too.  Maybe its a selmer thing... |
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Maybe its a selmer thing...