Asymmetric register keys
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Seemingly a fairly new development: asymmetric "ergonomic" register key. Similarly shaped register keys have existed on saxes for a long time. See discussions:
Some specific clarinets having it:
| Maker | Model | Years | Discussion | Photos | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanson | ? | ? | Hanson | Photo appears to be one of a group of pictures of a bass clarinet. | |
| Forte' | Student B-flat | 2004 - | Forte', Forte' | Forte' | "Sculpted ergonomic register key", not quite the same kind of key as others discussed here. |
| Professional C | 2006 - | Forte', Forte' | "Sculpted ergonomic register key", not quite the same kind of key as others discussed here. | ||
| Leblanc | Robert Lowrey | ? | |||
| Marigaux | RS Symphonie | 2001 or earlier - 2003? | Clarinet BBoard, | Hochstrasser.org | Marigaux stopped making clarinets in about 2003. The Symphonie is mentioned on their web site in 2001 (earliest archived date). |
| Ridenour | TR-147 | ? - 2006 | Clarinet BBoard | Earlier versions of the TR-147 had a standard register key. | |
| Lyrique | 2007 - | Clarinet BBoard | Ridenour | Earlier versions of the Lyrique (early 2007) had a standard register key. Quoted comments from Tom Ridenour (see discussion) suggest there may have been legal reasons for not using the asymmetric key from the beginning. | |
| Rossi | all? | Rossi | "as long as there have been Rossis" | ||
| Selmer | Privilege | 2007? - | Photo on Selmer France site, cannot link to it due to Flash. | ||
| 33 bass | ? | "'sculpted' reg. key, in the manner of the Lowry" |
