Klarinet Archive - Posting 000234.txt from 1997/04

From: Kathy Beatty <kbeatty@-----.COM>
Subj: Re: Delurking, keywork question
Date: Thu, 17 Apr 1997 08:56:05 -0400

Daniel,

Thanks for the response. My clarinet has 6 rings, not 7. I'm pretty sure
that
most of the kids in my school band played Selmers although they might
have been
Bundys. No one else had the flattened style rings. I will be continuing
my
investigation of this instrument, and if I find out anything more, I'll
let
you know.

Incidentally, I'm sending this response to the list instead of privately
because
I'm curious to see if I get this message back from klarinet. I never
received
my original posting from klarinet, though it obviously got there because
both
Daniel and Thomas (reedman2@-----.

Kathy

DANIEL.G.SMITH1@-----.Edu wrote:
>
> I grew up playing older clarinets myself, and I vaguely remember seeing
> the keywork you're talking about......the two clarinets I played were
> made by Selmer and Buffet. I believe the Selmer clarinet had the
> flattenned rings like yours does, although it's been a long time since I
> saw it. It als had 7 rings instead of 6. I believe this was an attempt
> to improve intonation. The clarinet was made in the fifties I believe.
> This really is all I know. Don't know if it helps, but thought I'd write
> it anyway! :-)
>
> Have a great day!
>
> Your friend always,
>
> Daniel G. Smith
>