Klarinet Archive - Posting 000085.txt from 1998/02

From: Roger Garrett <rgarrett@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: Dis/Advantages to the Double Neck
Date: Sun, 1 Feb 1998 14:29:31 -0500

On Sun, 1 Feb 1998, Shouryu Nohe wrote:
> I like the double neck (w/corked tenon) personally. I find it's much
> easier to make crack tuning adjustments as necessary. And the single
> piece necks, when you have to make a BIG adjustment (like, 75 cents), you
> sometimes end up having to adjust the peg, too, which is a little
> annoying.

Hmmm.......I never thought of adjusting the peg.

> I'm with you all the way there as well. I play on either set up just
> fine, with no real change in tone quality. To be honest, where it's most
> comfortable w/me is somewhere in between (I really can't stand to play on
> the Bay necks anyway). Having it angled up just a hair (like, two degree,
> or so) helps me tongue tip to tip easier, but that's the ONLY
> advantadge/difference I find.

I certainly hope you do not tongue tip to tip all the time? The only way
to get the real low notes out with terrific attacks and/or play very
loudly and with short values is to tongue farther down the reed....like on
saxophone!

Roger Garrett
IWU