Klarinet Archive - Posting 000428.txt from 1997/07

From: adam.calabrese@-----.gov (Adam Calabrese)
Subj: Re: barrels
Date: Tue, 15 Jul 1997 13:10:31 -0400

>Could somebody take some time out of replying to the "tonguing piercing"
>topic to answer my question. My Selmer Recital came with two barrels,
>one is short and fat, the other is thinner and longer. Could somebody
>tell what effect these two barrels have, and which one is meant for
>what. Thanks now you can go on to replying on the tongue topic.

I would suspect that one is for A 440 and one is for A 442, but could be
wrong. You probably paid a pretty penny for the instrument. I know this is
stating the obvious, but if it was from a dealer, have them find out for
you. If not, shouldn't there be some contact information for Selmer on the
sneezy web pages? Or Selmer may have a web page (I don't have one
bookmarked for them, but haven't actually looked). Remember, not everyone
on the net has the right answers - I would look to Selmer for the
definitive answer. Also remember that many of the more knowledgeable list
members were at the ClarinetFest recently, and are probably taking a while
to sort through correspondence. Your question could have gotten lost in the
shuffle.

Good luck,

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