Metal alto clarinet on Ebay

[Merlin]

Never seen a metal alto before! (http://cgi.ebay.com/Silver-plate-METAL-Alto-Clarinet-GOLDSTAR-Low-Eb-e-flat_W0QQitemZ330230905172QQihZ014QQcategoryZ159957QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)

[pete]

Not that I want everyone to think I've seen it all, but I've seen metal alto clarinets before.

I think this one's actually a tad expensive.

[Gandalfe]

So which of you bid on it? :twisted:

[SOTSDO]

I'm still waiting for a metal bass clarinet to show up. In seven year's of watching, I've not seen one yet.

Ditto an Oehler system bass. One wonders what happens to these instruments - are they all stacked up in a room someplace?

(I'm also puzzled by the gig he mentions. Not too many calls in this universe for alto clarinet playing...)

[saxophyte]

KOHLERT ONE ON EBAY NOW
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260573870172&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT

[Helen]

4 bids on this one so far. BTB, anyone notice the seller's eBay name? Interesting... I wonder if any of those "bad girls" plays alto clarinet. Probably not, otherwise it would most likely never have ended up on eBay. :lol:

[SOTSDO]

Note too that it has the much-desired open tone holes. I've played open tone hole alto clarinets before, and I cannot think of a less productive way to spend my musical time

[tictactux]

Note too that it has the much-desired open tone holes. I've played open tone hole alto clarinets before, and I cannot think of a less productive way to spend my musical time
My Bundy has open holes as well, and I have no problems with them. It does require some careful finger placing, but so does a piano.

Your love for Altos does not appear to be unlimited and unconditional... :biggrin:

[pete]

My Bundy has open holes as well, and I have no problems with them. It does require some careful finger placing.
I'd think fairly big hands and fingers, too. I have the former (octave and 1/2 span on a piano), but not the latter.