Klarinet Archive - Posting 000751.txt from 1996/02

From: Fred Jacobowitz <fredj@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: C clarinets
Date: Sun, 25 Feb 1996 11:42:49 -0500

Louis,
GOOD LUCK!!!!! I have not yet been introduced to a "C" clarinet
with even the most remote concept of tuning to itself. The closest to it I
ever tried was, believe it or not, the Noblet! (and the cheapest, too). I
think, as I stated in a previous posting, that the problem lies in the
mouthpiece size. I suspect that a regular B-flat clarinet mouthpiece is
too long. Possibly if you have someone shorten the mouthpiece by a few
millimeters, that will have a salutary effect. I also suspect that a
narrower bore on the mouthpiece will work better, too.
Any clarinet design mavens out there to comment on this??

Fred Jacobowitz

On Fri, 23 Feb 1996, louis elliott natkin wrote:

> Can someone suggest a source for a GOOD "c" clarinet? Living in the Mojave
> desert of California makes it difficult to find such instruments. Thanks!
>
> Also, what's a GOOD clarinet which won't have pitch problems?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Louis
>