http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/NewBassClarinetGroup/ New Bass Clarinet Group Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:30:20 GMT dkb1j http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/NewBassClarinetGroup/message/3740 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/NewBassClarinetGroup/message/3740 I'm not one of "the best", but I thought I'd put in my two cents' worth. I use both Vandoren 3 or 3 1/2 and Gonzalez 3 or 3 1/4 with a Grabner mouthpiece. I Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:25:49 GMT Don Harrington http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/NewBassClarinetGroup/message/3739 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/NewBassClarinetGroup/message/3739 Well, I wasn't going to jump in, but what the heck. I'm just a community band player. I have used Rico 2.5s for year with excellent results. The old Selmer I Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:46:21 GMT Marcia Bundi http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/NewBassClarinetGroup/message/3738 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/NewBassClarinetGroup/message/3738 I use a Bari brand bass clarinet reed, strength medium. It is a hunk of clear plastic -- no pretense at being anything near cane! I have never been able to get Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:28:48 GMT Dathan Boone http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/NewBassClarinetGroup/message/3737 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/NewBassClarinetGroup/message/3737 Hello, Not professional really, but I have moved back to Grand Concerts 3.5 now. I do double periodically in band on BBb Contra and make use of legere on both Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:20:06 GMT john webster http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/NewBassClarinetGroup/message/3736 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/NewBassClarinetGroup/message/3736 I never could get Legere to be the "right" strength. Had used Rico Concert Grand #3's and 3.5 for years with good results (community concert bands) but I'm Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:04:42 GMT Ann Satterfield http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/NewBassClarinetGroup/message/3735 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/NewBassClarinetGroup/message/3735 fwiw, I use Grand Concert 3.5 when I can get them. Vandoren blue box 3. A buddy who gets good sound (no matter which mouthpiece is good *that* day also uses Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:40:40 GMT BandAnne@... http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/NewBassClarinetGroup/message/3734 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/NewBassClarinetGroup/message/3734 I use Legere a lot especially when doubling and can't keep a cane reed wet and don't have time to switch. The strength depends on the mouthpiece. They come Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:51:39 GMT AmyC http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/NewBassClarinetGroup/message/3733 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/NewBassClarinetGroup/message/3733 (Edited to fix the sentence.) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:18:50 GMT AmyC http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/NewBassClarinetGroup/message/3732 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/NewBassClarinetGroup/message/3732 I love the way the Vandoren 3-1/2 sounds, but it is unpredictably chirpy with my Selmer C* mouthpiece. I currently play on LaVoz hards, but they are usually Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:57:53 GMT Walter Grabner http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/NewBassClarinetGroup/message/3731 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/NewBassClarinetGroup/message/3731 I use Rico Grand Concert #4's or Vandoren 3 1/2's. Walter Grabner www.clarinetxpress.com New and used bass clarinets Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:41:05 GMT Lawrence Bocaner http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/NewBassClarinetGroup/message/3730 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/NewBassClarinetGroup/message/3730 I blush at calling myself the "best", but as a professional --semi-retired -- I use Grand Concert 3-1/2, Gonzalez 3-3/4 and Vandoren 3-1/2 and 4 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:30:45 GMT AmyC http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/NewBassClarinetGroup/message/3729 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/NewBassClarinetGroup/message/3729 What types of reeds do the best bass clarinet players use? I'm in a rut right now and am considering experimenting with different reeds. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:56:45 GMT barrtrevor http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/NewBassClarinetGroup/message/3728 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/NewBassClarinetGroup/message/3728 Hello, If anyone has sheet music for the bass clarinet part to Gershwin's An American in Paris, I would appreciate it if you could e-mail me a copy. Thanks, Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:49:27 GMT Walter Grabner http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/NewBassClarinetGroup/message/3727 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/NewBassClarinetGroup/message/3727 Please excuse the commercial message, but so many people have asked me to let them know when I have bass clarinets on sale. I have the following instruments Thu, 22 Oct 2009 01:32:07 GMT fredmarlin http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/NewBassClarinetGroup/message/3726 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/NewBassClarinetGroup/message/3726 from the contrabass list: Leblanc has stopped making the model 340 contra. For that matter, right now Leblanc offers only soprano clarinets, but plans to