Klarinet Archive - Posting 000689.txt from 1997/05

From: Adam Calabrese <adam.calabrese@-----.gov>
Subj: Re: A perplexing question (B45/B45-dot)
Date: Tue, 27 May 1997 08:16:49 -0400

At 11:57 AM 5/26/97 +1000, you wrote:
>Here in Australia, we have a limited range of mouthpieces available to us,
>but one thing that is really puzzling me is, What is the difference
>between a B45 and a B45dot? They both have the same measurements from
>what I have seen, although sometimes the prices are a little different.
>
>Please help me with this question, it has been puzzling me and many other
>clarinettists for years!
>
>Bronwin Illing
>Bachelor of Education (Primary and Secondary)

I found the answer to this question recently. The difference is the chamber
size. This isn't obvious because the descriptive measurements given by
Vandoren are the same. I'm pretty sure (I don't have my notes with me) that
the B45-Dot has a larger chamber.

-Adam Calabrese
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Gaithersburg, MD 20899

   
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