Klarinet Archive - Posting 000245.txt from 1997/04

From: "Daniel G. Smith" <DANIEL.G.SMITH1@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: Delurking, keywork question
Date: Thu, 17 Apr 1997 08:56:16 -0400

Keep me posted on what you find! :)

Have a great day!

Your friend always,

Daniel G. Smith

On Mon, 7 Apr 1997, Kathy Beatty wrote:

> 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
> >
>

   
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