WTB: Metal Bass Clarient

[Gizmo Hall]

I don't care what brand. Any brand will do. Heck, I don't even care if it works. I just want one.

[David Spiegelthal]

The only metal bass clarinets I've seen are Kohlerts (of which I own one), Moennig Brothers, and Pedler. If you have a choice, I'd strongly recommend Kohlert over the other two. Assuming it matters how they play!

[SaxPlayer1004]

I thought they were Kohler not Kohlert. Someone on the WW forum has one but I don't think his is for sale. Best of luck finding one.

[BobbyC]

You're going to hate hearing this but you just missed on on eBay a couple weeks ago.

A Kohlert that I watched go from a few dollars to too much for me.

[Randall]

I stand corrected...Dave says he has seen them engraved KohlerT. I knwo mine is KohleR and I have seen two others with the KohleR spelling.

Anyway, let's help Giz satisfy his GAS jonz!

[David Spiegelthal]

My metal bass clarinet is absolutely Kohlert with a "t" on the end. As I wrote elsewhere, besides my metal Kohlert (with a "t") I've renovated a similar metal one for a local player, and have owned/restored/modified at least six other Kohlert (with a "t") bass clarinets made of wood or hard rubber but otherwise identical in design to my metal one.

I've never seen a metal bass clarinet labelled Kohler (no "t") but if Randall has seen them, then they must exist. I've read that Kohler (no "t") is a different company and although I thought they only made saxophones, I guess that's not correct.

Not to be confused with the American Kohler company, makers of fine toilets and bathroom fixtures........ :)

[warp x]

Not to be confused with the American Kohler company, makers of fine toilets and bathroom fixtures........ :)

That sounds like they would be able to make fine bass clarinets.

[David Spiegelthal]

"That sounds like they would be able to make fine bass clarinets" wrote warp x.....

OOH, that hurts! Although if you saw the low-C extension I made for my metal Kohlert bass clarinet, not far from the truth -- I had to special-order some 1" ID copper tubing and pipe elbows from a plumbing supply house to make the body of the extension. Very fine indeed!

[SaxPlayer1004]

You've gotta post pictures of that if you have it. If anyone finds metal bass clarinets let me know as well. I'm on the hunt

[David Spiegelthal]

I don't know how to post photos here, but if you hum a few bars I'd be happy to show you my plumbers' nightmare.

[SaxPlayer1004]

email em to me and I'll chuck em up on photo bucket. saxplayer1004 at gmail dot com

[David Spiegelthal]

PM sent with three photos of Frankenhorn.

[SaxPlayer1004]

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[David Spiegelthal]

PM sent to Monsieur Gizmo Hall.

[saxophyte]

Have a V Kohler and sons that i will sell

[Doc Frazier]

I have a Selmer metal bass here for sale.
call me