![]() ![]() The batyphone was invented and patented in 1839 by F.W. The batyphone had besides one serious disadvantage: it could be played with facility only in its nearly related keys, G and F major. The tone was pleasant and full, but not powerful enough for the contrabass register in a military band. The pitch was two octaves below the clarinet in C, the compass being the same, and thus corresponding to the modern bass tuba. The instrument was constructed of maple-wood, had a clarinet mouthpiece of suitable size connected by means of a cylindrical brass crook with the upper part of the tube and a brass bell. For convenience in stopping holes too far apart to be covered by the fingers, crank or swivel keys were used. The batyphone was made to a scale twice the size of the clarinet in C, the divisions of the chromatic scale being arranged according to acoustic principles. Wieprecht's endeavor to obtain a contrabass for the reed instruments. batyphon) was a contrabass clarinet which was the outcome of W. The batyphone (also spelled bathyphone, Ger. Includes: case / mouthpiece / cap and ligature.The earliest known contrabass clarinet was the contre-basse guerrière invented in 1808 by a goldsmith named Dumas of Sommières little else is known of this instrument. ![]() Wood shell case is included, as are a swab and some cork grease. It comes with mouthpiece, and a nickel-plated ligature and cap. Nickel plating and stainless steel springs along with leather pads and threaded posts give it the feel of an intermediate instrument. The Boehm key system (17 Keys / 6 Rings) allows it a full repertoire. The body material is high impact ABS, and it features a nickel-plated brass neck and bell and nickel silver keys. It is matched with a redesigned case that suspends the clarinet and offers extreme protection in the bandroom or on the road. The newly designed key work is quick, agile and more comfortable for smaller hands. Its new, larger and complex bore provides a deep, woody and rich bass clarinet sound while still being a very free-blowing instrument. A single joint body and low Eb on the body mean there are no keys spanning joints. It is tough enough to withstand the rigors of bandroom shenanigans, but has a truly beautiful sound. The Selmer 1430LP is a great-sounding, durable and easy to play Bb bass clarinet. ![]()
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