Klarinet Archive - Posting 000348.txt from 1997/11

From: Roger Garrett <rgarrett@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: barrels
Date: Sat, 8 Nov 1997 21:52:55 -0500

On Sat, 8 Nov 1997, Moren, Jennifer wrote:
> My A came with a 66mm, even though most of them seem to come with 65mm.

You were sold a clarinet that someone else probably switched barrels from.

> I
> sometimes use a 63 (which can be pulled out) when the conditions require
> it!

Yes...and the throat tones will go low....because of the
gap...yes...tuning rings help.

> 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?

I have a 64, 65, and 66......and I DO see the point of having them... a 1
mm gap can make a big difference.

RG