Low C Vito/Leblanc L7182 Contrabass Clarinet Extension Showcase and Update
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- Опубликовано: 9 сен 2024
- Learn more about the extension here - harrisonchiang...
This is a completely removable extension that replaces the bell section of the Vito/Leblanc L7182 Contrabass Clarinet. It requires no permanent modification to the instrument itself and provides a deep, rich, and reedy low D, C#, and C. It differs from other “extensions” in the past (shoving a tube in the bell) in that it is completely chromatic from low Eb down to low C, with 3 new keys being actuated by the thumb.
A tonehole has been added to vent the low C for a powerful and robust low C, a feature found on many bass clarinets. This also opens the opportunity to have a low B if you desire by covering up the tone hole to flatten the low C down to a low B.
Wow. That's so cool. I've never played on a contrabass but this actually sounds fantastic down at the bottom. Sometimes they sound a bit like a lollipop stick in bicycle spokes. I'm not sure whether you were playing more gently, or just more beautifully.
Love the sound!
This is actually super cool. I've been thinking "If I ever get enough money for a contra, a Vito looks cool" so having the option to then get down to the Low C would be very nice. Unfortunately contrabasses aren't common where I'm from, so I'd say it'll be a while yet (unless I'm blessed with a heavenly ebay listing!)
I would say if you end up saving for a contra, you should instead consider going for a Leblanc 340 (paperclip) or 342 (straight). While a Low C Vito sounds super awesome, it is still a Vito and quite clumsy to lug around in a heavy 6 ft long case. A Low C Leblanc 342 is also possible now so you wouldn't have to worry about missing out on those low notes
@@harrisonchiangmusic Hm, thanks for the reply! I have a contra-alto so I can understand the unwieldiness of such a long case! The main reason for me thinking of a Vito is that I just like the look of it. Having a full set of straight black clarinets would be epic, although having a paperclip would be much more practical. I have heard good things about the Leblancs before though, so if ever I found a good deal on one it would be difficult to pass up!
Honestly, a Bb Contra at all would be super cool. Where I live there's only like, two that I know exist and I've never seen either of them lmao.
Again, thanks for the info, I will take it into consideration -if- *when* I find the money!
Can you do one for a bass clarinet?? That would be awesome!
@@user-fp3cu5tf5u I have ventured into this idea and have made a working model, but the issue is theres just so many different models of bass clarinets that would affect how the extension needs to fit on, and low C basses are becoming really common also so I don’t think there would be much of a purpose for a bass clarinet low C extension attachment
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@@bassclarinetbrian HELL YEAH
How cool! Also out of curiosity, where’d you get that mouthpiece neck from? I always seem to be running flat even with the neck pushed in all the way with my stock Leblanc L7182 neck
Also out of curiosity, what reeds and mouthpiece do you use?
@@michaelellman8713 The neck is a 3D printed neck that I made since the neck was missing when I found the instrument. It is a shorter neck, at least compared with the Leblanc 342 neck but I think the angle is too steep and would definitely change it if I make another. The mouthpiece I used in this demonstration is a stock Woodwind contrabass mouthpiece but the normal mouthpiece I play on for everything else is a stock Leblanc contrabass mouthpiece. I use Rico 2.5 contrabass clarinet/bass saxophone reeds.
Gotcha thanks! Your tone sounds really good by the eay
Do you feel that the response or intonation is significantly affected by the extension? I know that for the LeBlanc paperclip, the response improves if you take out the low C#/C extension.
@@Alex-mg6vn I don’t recall there being much of a difference in response and intonation with or without the extension. The lower clarion range from B-D felt a little sluggish with and without the extension. You will feel a difference in the low Eb (and somewhat low E) since it now vents from a tone hole and not through the bell which makes it easier to push air through to get that loud, reedy low note. But overall there isn’t a significant change in response or intonation of the rest of the instrument.
I have found that the bell of the extension has a large impact on the resonance and response of the extension notes low D, C#, and C and playing those notes without the bell sort of deadens it. But the rest of the instrument is basically unaffected still
Good to hear, congrats on a successful extension! This is honestly a game changer for the plastic Vito, I always wrote it off as inferior to the LeBlanc paperclip in every way, but the range extension puts them on a more even playing field. I may even admit that the extension notes have more presence than paperclip's.
@@Alex-mg6vn Thanks! I haven't gotten to try a paperclip contra yet so I don't know how it would compare, but I have heard that the straight instruments project a bit better than the paperclips. What I do know is that compared to the straight metal 342, the 342 with the extension can really push the sound out to get an even reedier sound than the vito can. So maybe the straight metal contras would become more desirable in the future as well but the vito still fares well
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