Klarinet Archive - Posting 000518.txt from 1998/01

From: louis elliott natkin <73551.632@-----.com>
Subj: klarinet-digest V1 #573
Date: Sat, 10 Jan 1998 16:10:20 -0500

On the Kohlert A Clarinet issue, I must disagree with the person who
wrote," If you're not very familiar with clarinets, see if you can round
up a modern Bb clarinet (that's the standard-issue band instrument). An A=

will be noticably longer - roughly an inch."

This is NOT TRUE!

I am the proud owner of an older, full-boehm system LeBlanc Bb clarinet
which has a narrow bore. It is PHYSICALLY LONGER than my Selmer A
clarinet! Physical length is NOT always a good measure (pun intended!)

That's my $.02 worth for this discussion

Louis Natkin