I play the bass clarinet in concert band, along with the contralto. I would like to try a contrabass, but I am not sure where to find one. So could you tell me where I might find one? Also I would love to know what models are the best, and which are not so hot. I really like the leblanc straight 7182 contrabass, but thats just me.

What do YOU think?

Update:

I just got my hands on a selmer paris low C contrabass clarinet, it really is a beautiful and spine tingling.

ya...it is

I play the contralto clarinet for a couple of songs in the Columbia Basin Concert band. I sit next to Dante (who's contrabass clarinet it was), and two bass clarinetists who are really nice, were like a big family!

Unfortunately, the chair that I was using wasn't high enough

I stacked three chairs and decided that it was high enough. In the middle of rehearsal though, the chair on the top slid out from under me, and I fell over. Luckily, Dante grabbed my contralto before it fell to the floor.

Now, I bring a stool instead


What sort of clarinets do all of you have?