Musical Instruments

I'm just wondering which bass clarinet to get. But it has to be a plastic or rubber one for marching band. Price does not matter.

as long as it will be plastic go with Olds

2009-12-01 06:31:29 by Jill

This video shows my experiences with sticking keys on an almost brand-new Selmer bassclarinet.

Im trying to find an instrument to buy but dont now which is better please gimme an answer

Hmm, sounds like people think the selmer is.

2008-06-10 13:14:14 by Nina V

I am out of school for the summer, and I just picked up a bass clarinet from a yard sale. It plays somewhat (Bb down to low Eb is ok). Its just when you start into the register it has problems. I don't want to invest money into it, but I just want...

Sounds like you have leaky pads - take the upper and lower joints seperately; with the upper joint finger as if you were going to play a "C" (so 3 fingers down), put your left hand across the bottom of the joint to seal it, then blow...

2008-05-28 19:23:45 by sweet_sax_763

I have been playing for a few months, and I am wondering how high it can play. My instrument is all metal (I believe it is a selmer), it is tall, not wound up a lot. I can play high C# and have gotten high D out once, but not sure if it was it....

Those metals are usually a Leblanc. Fine instruments indeed - in fact, most contra players consider the Leblanc Paris to be the best contras made.

Technically, and mechanically, you should be able to play an F above the high C...

2009-03-07 16:53:39 by Laura G

My bass clarinet is a Selmer Bundy with a serial number 38106. I'd like to know what year it was manufactured. (and thank you people who replied the first time I asked w/out enough info)

Bundy is a subsidiary of Selmer, and is also the name of Selmer's student model line. ANY instrument from Bundy is a student model (although some of them are quite good!).

The problem is that

2008-10-09 10:42:37 by thisistheday