Klarinet Archive - Posting 000223.txt from 1997/04

From: Donald Oehler <dloehler@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: Barrels
Date: Thu, 17 Apr 1997 08:55:54 -0400

How old is the clarinet?
DO

On Mon, 7 Apr 1997 Andre_Salas/PRC_AWIPS@-----.COM wrote:

> Item Subject: Message text
> David Frank brought up a topic I have a lot of interest in. I have a
> buffet clarinet that is always sharp and becomes almost untunable under
> extremely hot conditions (i.e. under stage lights). I have been told
> that a new barrel could solve my problems. I was concerned that it
> would affect my tone and the intonation of the throat tones. Have any
> of you succesfully used a barrel for this purpose?
>
> Andre' Salas,
> Amateur Clarinetist
> Fairfax Virginia
>