Klarinet Archive - Posting 000301.txt from 1997/04

From: Jerry Korten <Jrykorten@-----.COM>
Subj: Re: Tuning Sharp
Date: Thu, 17 Apr 1997 08:57:09 -0400

On April 7th Andre Salas wrote:

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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
"

Definitely try one of the Vandoren 13 series they do tune flatter than the
normal mouthpiece. And yes you should try a barrel of 67 or 68mm if your
current one is 66mm.

Jerry Korten
NYC