Klarinet Archive - Posting 000347.txt from 1997/11

From: Roger Garrett <rgarrett@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: barrels
Date: Sat, 8 Nov 1997 21:51:10 -0500

I was not cutting anyone down, nor was I being humorous or
sarcastic.....don't know why you felt that way.....but....sorry if you
did.

I made an observation......and expalined that it is unusual to use a 63 mm
barrel with an A clarinet......they are sold with 65 mm barrels for a
reason.

Roger Garrett

On Sat, 8 Nov 1997, Moren, Jennifer wrote:
> Well Roger, that happens to be your opinion and you did not answer the
> person's question but basically told him that you play in tune with a 65mm
> barrel and don't need a shorter one. Everyone is perfectly allowed to
> state their own opinions, that is how we gather other the opinions of
> others' and decide weather or not to change our own viewpoint. I love
> sarcasm and humor, but don't feel that it is appropriate to cut down
> another person with names or state that their beliefs are "ridiculous". It
> is also not helpful to state your opinion and disagree with another without
> saying why you feel one is wrong and another right! Most subjects are not
> black and white... I appreciate your answer, but I would like to know the
> pros and cons behind it think these could be useful for other people
> shopping around! Keep in mind Lou's original question. He would not have
> asked about a shorter barrel if he did not feel that it was needed!
>
> My A came with a 66mm, even though most of them seem to come with 65mm. I
> sometimes use a 63 (which can be pulled out) when the conditions require
> it! I was recommended this by one of my old teachers and also know of
> several other people who use 64 Bb/ 63 A setups. Lou also did not say that
> he played a Buffet A and I happed to have Custom Yamaha CS A myself and use
> T. Ridenour and D. HiteM41 mouthpieces. The reason that I have two
> barrels for each instrument in 2-3mm difference is that I cannot afford to
> buy a barrel for each size, don't see the point in buying a barrel 1mm
> different, and know that I can always pull out to make the difference up,
> though too large a gap is not great either. I have to wonder, what is
> considered too large of a gap? Are tuning rings usefull in this case?
>
> Jennifer
>