Kessler Custom 2nd Gen Low C Bass Clarinet – Midnight Model

Ligature Add-On Options

No Ligature or Cap is Included!
Your ligature has a huge impact on the tonal presence and overall response of your new instrument setup, and especially on the extended length of the Low C bass clarinet, can make an unbelievable impact!

For performance ligatures, we recommend either a Rovner Versa or Vandoren Optimum ligature to your new mouthpiece setup on our low C bass clarinet to achieve the best performance possible! Of course, if there is a ligature that you want that is not listed , please feel free to send Dave Kessler an email and he will be able to help you out!

Ligature Add-On Options (pricing valid ONLY with purchase of bass clarinet, all prices include their fitted cap)

• Rovner Dark Lig & Cap: $10.00
• Rovner VERSA-X Lig & Cap: $25.00
• Rovner VERSA Lig & Cap: $55.00
• Basic Metal Lig & Cap: $17.00
• Rico Metal 4 Point Lig & Cap: $22.00 – (does not fit Fobes or Hite)
• Vandoren M|O Pewter Ligature & Cap: $55.00
• Vandoren M|O Black Ligature & Cap: $55.00
• Bonade Inverted & Bonade Metal Cap: $60.00
• Vandoren Optimum Silver Ligature & Cap: $85.00
• Vandoren Optimum BLACK Ligature & Cap: $85.00

BAM Case Upgrade

As of 2023, our new case is a great fit for our instrument with a solid fit & great materials. However, the BEST bass clarinet case on the market for our bass clarinet is made by BAM France. Their Trekking Case fits our instrument perfectly and offers the most superior protection available on a low C bass clarinet’s sensitive keywork. The BAM Trekking case also has ample storage with a massive expanding pocket that gets big enough to fit a Bb Clarinet case in!

So if you want the BEST case available for our bass clarinet, take advantage of a generous discount when you bundle the BAM case with our low C bass clarinet at the time of purchase!

• BAM Trekking: $470.00 Upgrade – click here to view –

While BAM makes several cases, we ONLY recommend the Trekking model. The other models, such as the Hightech are great cases, but can put additional pressure on the register mechanism on the top of the body, thus putting it out of alignment. The Trekking case is molded differently and does a better overall job of supporting the instrument.

Stock Case Dimensions

The stock case measures 33.5″ x 9″ x 13″. With the bass clarinet inside of the case, it weighs 18.8 lbs.

International Order Information
Shipping a bass clarinet internationally poses a few unique issues that make it sometimes prohibitive. The main issue has to do with international customs inspection as the bass clarinet crosses in to your country’s borders. During this process, customs inspectors may open up the package to inspect that the contents of the package match the invoice declaration (so that they can make sure to collect the correct amount of applicable taxes). The issue is not in the inspection, but rather the re-packaging AFTER the inspection.

We take great care to pack our instruments for safe transport, but these inspectors are not required to re-package the instrument in the same manner. When re-packaged incorrectly, the risk of damage to the instrument in shipping greatly increases. The stock case that we released in Jan 2023 is now capable of international shipment and is actually our recommended model. However, we also can recommend the BAM Trekking case for international customers if they prefer, but there is a little more risk with the BAM case.

So for these reasons, we can only accept an international order if the customer is willing to accept the following terms:

• International Customer accepts full responsibility for any subsequent damage. 
  There is no way for us to properly solve damage / repairs for international customers due to the shipping costs internationally. Inside the BAM case, the most likely damage is the left hand F/C lever getting bent. This is a fairly inexpensive and simple repair for most technicians. To date, we have seen no damage in the stock case that we introduced in January 2023
• International Payment must be via Bank Wire Transfer
  We unfortunately cannot accept international credit cards or PayPal accounts (excludes Canada). So any international order for our bass clarinet must be made via a Bank Wire Transfer.
• Additional Import Taxes
  Customer is solely responsible for any and all taxes, fees and other costs that are due as a result of international importation. These costs are calculated before delivery, by the delivery company. We can usually estimate these fees through our UPS software for you once you provide us with you shipping address and details of what you want to order. Please note though, these estimates are non-binding as we have no control over that process. These estimates do tend to be accurate as they are provided by UPS and UPS is who acts as the importing agent for you.

Please note that accessories from Vandoren (mouthpieces, reeds or ligatures) and Selmer Paris (mouthpieces) cannot be included with an international bass clarinet order (due to manufacturer restrictions). If you would like to proceed with an international order for our Kessler Custom 2nd Generation Low C Bass Clarinet, please use the form below.