Klarinet Archive - Posting 000090.txt from 1996/02

From: CLARK FOBES <reedman@-----.COM>
Subj: Re: Repair work / prices?!=##=!
Date: Mon, 5 Feb 1996 05:21:24 -0500

You wrote:
>
> Mr. Fobes/Klarineters---
>
> Two weeks ago there was some discussion about Moenning and his
reaming of
> R-13 upper joints, barrel-making, and even some comments about his
> chipping away at the inside of bells.
>
> Is this voicing of clarinets still being done for the most part? Mr.
> Fobes, do you still accept this type of work?
> **********************************
> Bill Fogle
> Washington, D.C.
> bfogle@-----.edu
> **********************************
>
Bill,

I can and do "voice" and tune clarinets when necessary. I do not
ream the bores of clarinets, because in my opinion that would ruin the
intonation schema. I make custom barrels and am experimenting with
bells.

If a particular tone is small or "bright" sounding compared to it's
neighbors, I can usually correct that without changing the pitch too
much. If a tone is dull I usually open the hole diametrically, but that
does increase the 12th ratios a bit. I wrote an article about this in
"The Clarinet" in 1986 . It is contained in Vol. 13, no. 2.

I am considering a new article that would present most of the old
information along with specific instructions for correcting fairly
consistent faults that I run across in Buffet clarinets.

Generally I prefer the player to be in my shop as I adjust the
instrument.

Clark W Fobes