Klarinet Archive - Posting 000524.txt from 1998/01

From: Fred <fsheim@-----.com>
Subj: Re: klarinet-digest V1 #573
Date: Sat, 10 Jan 1998 17:52:35 -0500

Why not use a tuner or a piano to compare some pitches? Then you'll know.

Fred (fsheim@-----.com)

At 04:10 PM 1/10/98 -0500, you wrote:
>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
>
>