Bass CLARINETS in German
and French fingering systems MODEL 2000 & 3000
Our bass clarinets from the Schwenk & Seggelke line are available in the French and German fingering systems. All instruments have a German bore and are absolutely equivalent in sound. Our bass clarinets allow you to find your optimal playing style. For demanding musicians, we can even combine elements of both systems according to your individual wishes.
The new dimension in the top class – Our German bore with innovative improvements
Schwenk & Seggelke‘s integrated innovation for bass clarinets is based on the proven German bore and has been developed with a revolutionary concept. By also using the German bore for our French fingered bass clarinets, we are closing an essential gap in the market and also giving musicians who prefer Boehm clarinets access to the sound tradition that inspired Richard Wagner.
If you still prefer a bass clarinet with a French bore, we recommend buying a Selmer bass clarinet at this point. This can be optimally supplemented with the neck from our partner company Blashaus, for which we are also happy to add a B flat’ mechanism to your Selmer instrument.
Innovation –
The Seggelke Neck
Our newly designed neck plays a central role, as its special shape and optimized meassurements have a significant influence on the sound and intonation of the instrument. Our new overblowing mechanism was developed with two register keys, both of which are located on the clarinet body. This means that the upper register key has moved from the neck to the wooden body. As a result, the mechanism is significantly less noisy and comparable to the low-noise piano key mechanism of the bassoon. The second register key is used from the g” upwards.
Perfect playing feel for all musicians –
Convenient keywork and optimum control
Our bass clarinets are characterized by their compact keywork, which is made possible by newly designed, smaller and lighter keyparts. This makes the instrument extremely comfortable to play, even for players with smaller hands. The thumb keys are controlled by newly developed levers with the shortest possible key movement, which guarantees fast and safe playing in the low register.
Wooden bell FOR bass clarinets
The lower joint of all our bass clarinets is fitted with a bowed metal tube that perfectly accommodates the upward-facing wooden bell.
What makes our bells truly unique is their material: high-quality wood, which gives every note a distinctive touch. In contrast to conventional metal bells, our wooden bells produce a warm, rich sound.
The use of wood in our bells is not only a tonal decision, but also an artistic one. Each bell is made by skilled craftsmen with attention to detail to ensure that it not only sounds great, but is aesthetically pleasing too.
Our wooden bells are usually made from mopane or cocobolo and have a grenadilla wood ring. Our boxwood instruments come with a special boxwood bell with grenadilla wood ring.
We supply a lightweight carbon fiber peg with our bass clarinets. This is significantly lighter and much thinner than conventional metal pegs.
INDIVIDUAL CHOICE OF WOOD
With our bass clarinets, we offer you the option of choosing between three types of wood. Each type of wood gives the instrument an individual sound characteristic and allows you to find the perfect sound for your music.
Grenadilla
Boxwood
Cocobolo
Different variants
of the bass clarinet version
Bass clarinet model 2000
the German fingering system & German bore in different versions:
BASS CLARINET • Variant I
- The German fingering system and German bore
- Keywork including f-lever and 4 thumb keys for E flat/D/D flat/C
Optional additions:
- E-flat lever, low-E flat right little finger key
- B/f”-key for the right hand index finger
- low C/C sharp trill on the Eb lever
- f sharp-g sharp trill (articulated f sharp-g sharp)
BASS CLARINET • Variant II
- The German fingering system and German bore
- Keywork including f-lever with alternative keys for C sharp/B/low E flat
- 4 thumb keys for E flat/D/D flat/C,
- B-C sharp trill (articulated B-C sharp)
Optional additions:
- e-flat lever, B/f” lever for right hand index finger
- low C/C sharp trill on E flat/C-lever
- f sharp-g sharp trill (articulated f sharp-g sharp)
Bass clarinet Model 3000
the FRENCH fingering system & German bore in different variants:
Bass clarinet • Variant III
- The French fingering system and German bore
- 4 thumb keys for E flat/D/D flat/C, low E flat doubled, E flat-lever
Optional additions:
- B-C sharp trill (articulated B-C sharp)
- low C/C sharp trill on the Eb lever
- f sharp-g sharp trill (articulated f sharp-g sharp)
Bass clarinet • Variant IV
- The French fingering system and German bore
- Keywork comparable to standard bass clarinets of French construction: with 2 keys for the little fingers on the right (E flat and D) and left (doubled D) and 2 thumb keys (C sharp and C).
- Coupling to g from low f downwards, so that only one little finger or the thumb is needed for the low register.
Optional additions:
- B-C sharp trill (articulated B-C sharp)
- f sharp-g sharp trill (articulated f sharp-g sharp)
- Additional key for E flat on the thumb
Our bass clarinet variant 1 is available from €26,894 incl. 19% VAT. Delivery includes mouthpiece, handmade case from be.case and accessories. (Price applies to delivery in Germany). Please contact us for a concrete offer)
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The right
Mouthpiece DOES IT
Perfection in the art of the clarinet
The mouthpiece plays a decisive role in the blowing resistance and intonation of the instrument. For Seggelke clarinets, we recommend playing our instruments with mouthpieces with the bore we have modified. These customized mouthpieces bring out the full potential of your clarinet and let your musical interpretation shine.
Why a unique specimen?
WhySchwenk & SEGGELKE?
Each Schwenk & Seggelke clarinet is unique and represents the time and experience, craftsmanship and love of music that we put into our instruments. Discover how hundreds of separate parts are turned into innovative art and incomparable sound.
MANY YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
HANDMADE BY SOUND MASTERS
FASCINATING
SOUND EXPERIENCE
INDIVIDUALLY
TAILORED
