Klarinet Archive - Posting 000107.txt from 1996/10

From: Dick Walters <waltersd@-----.NET>
Subj: Re: Tuning Barrels
Date: Sat, 5 Oct 1996 10:11:04 -0400

Starr Schaftel Wayne wrote:
>
> I was told that these click barrels are somewhat noisy, and if you need
> to make an adjustment during a soft passage, you are in trouble.
>
> Starr Schaftel WayneJohn C. Armstrong wrote:
> >
> > A friend told me they saw an ad, in the Music Educators Journal, for the
> > Click Tuning Barrel. I think I've seen it advertised elsewhere, too.
> >
> > If it works, it should solve a lot of my problems. Has anyone tried it
> > yet?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > John Armstrong
> > johna17@-----.com
Are these just straight barrels or do they bored to support the
acoustics of the horn in some manner(like the moennig)?

Dick