Klarinet Archive - Posting 000272.txt from 1997/04

From: Jessica Phillips <jp251@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: Wide twelfths
Date: Thu, 17 Apr 1997 08:56:42 -0400

Gary -

Perhaps you should replace your register tube. I did this after
purchasing my Buffet A about 2 years ago, in Guy Chadash's workshop. i
tried several lengths out, I believe the one that the factory places in
the new instrument is too long (although it could be the other way - I
always get confused), and finally found one that I liked. In doing this,
as Guy pointed out to me, you have to be careful the twelfths are in tune,
otherwise the tube is not right.

hope this helps!

BTW - I think that you can order them, maybe from Muncy - and try out
several on your own but just popping the tube out if you feel comfortable
with that, and then take your favorite to your repair guy.

Jessica Phillips

On Tue, 8 Apr 1997, Jacqueline Eastwood wrote:

> On Mon, 7 Apr 1997, Gary Van Cott wrote:
>
> > Gary VanCott = NHIN
> > 04/07/97 04:33 PM
> > I have a relatively new Buffet R-13. When I bought it I had tuner in hand
> > and don't remember any particular problems.
> >
> > Now, I have noticed that the twelfths are a bit wide and a few notes are
> > further out than the rest. The worst is the first line E, which is at least
> > 15 cents flat. Middle C is a bit on the flat side too. The clarion register
> > notes are pretty consistent.
> >
> > Questions: Can the twelfths change over this rather short period of time?
> > Can the E be fixed without messing up the clarion B?
> >
> > Gary
> > Las Vegas, NV
> >
> > Gary_VanCott@-----.com
> >
> The fingering I routinely use for first-line E (first finger & thumb,
> right?) is adding the left-hand pinky C# key. Of course, I can't use it
> in rapid passages, but then if it's that fast, no-one should be able to
> tell that the note is out.
>
> I don't know about the suspicious "widening" of the twelfths, but in my
> experience, Buffets are known for this "tuning". I don't know why, but it
> has something to do with optimal placement of the tone holes.
>
> Jacqueline Eastwood
> University of Arizona/Arizona Opera Orchestra
> eastwooj@-----.edu
>
>
>