Klarinet Archive - Posting 000655.txt from 1998/01

From: Roger Garrett <rgarrett@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: wooden bells
Date: Wed, 14 Jan 1998 10:11:27 -0500

And let's not forget about the doughnut mute many saxophone players use in
their bells to dampen vibrations, thus "darken" the tone.

Roger Garrett
IWU

On Wed, 14 Jan 1998, Roger Shilcock wrote:

> To add a remark to this -- it's far cheaper to damp the vibrations of
> a metal bell than to get a wooden one made. Some people use lead foil in
> strategic places - even BluTak has some effect.
> (I don't know whether BluTak is to be found in the States; it's a sticky,
> (sometimes) removable silicone-based putty-like substance, particularly
> for those who like sticking posters on the walls of their rented rooms).
> Roger Shilcock