Klarinet Archive - Posting 000358.txt from 1997/11

From: Neil Leupold <nleupold@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: Barrel Dimensions/ Tuning
Date: Sun, 9 Nov 1997 04:20:16 -0500

On Sun, 9 Nov 1997 reedman@-----.com wrote:

> Now take some elctrical tape
> and lay it on the inside of the barrel bore. Play again. What happened?
> What does tape in the bore do. What conclusions can you make from this
> experiment. Try the same thing, but place tape in the mouthpiece bore.
> Start over, but try the test on the highest "C", (Thumb plus register
> vent).

I realize I'm being a little pedantic, but can you describe the
deposition of the tape on the bore surface? Just a patch? A
narrow strip? Long enough to make one complete circle along the
inner surface? Regardless of amount, I'd be a little timid for
apprehension about the residue upon removal, too. On the other
hand, if the effect is measurable, and the tape residue harm-
less to the function of the bore design, I'd be tempted to use
a little tape as a quick fix if my intonation were just a little
off in a given ensemble (and I didn't have time/money to test
new barrels in the mean time). What do you/others think of
something like this?

Neil