![]() ![]() (Metal bass clarinets exist, but are rare.) More significantly, all clarinets have a bore that is basically the same diameter along the body. Bass clarinet bodies are most often made of grenadilla (African Blackwood) or (more commonly for student-instruments) plastic resin, while saxophones are typically made of metal. While Adolphe Sax imitated its upturned metal bell in his design of the larger saxophones, the two instruments are fundamentally different. The bass clarinet is fairly heavy and is supported either with a neck strap or an adjustable peg attached to its body. Early examples varied in shape, some having a doubled body making them look similar to bassoons. Most modern bass clarinets are straight-bodied, with a small upturned silver-colored metal bell and curved metal neck. ![]()
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