Klarinet Archive - Posting 000419.txt from 1998/02

From: "Loh Tzu Liang" <tlloh@-----.sg>
Subj: Re: Dis/Advantages to the Double Neck
Date: Sun, 8 Feb 1998 13:38:43 -0500

-----Original Message-----
From: Roger Garrett <rgarrett@-----.edu>
Date: 03 February 1998 02:03
Subject: Re: Dis/Advantages to the Double Neck

>Spit valves are not very effective.

Yup! I used to see the bari sax player hving trouble with it..The barrel is
just too thick so blowing air has limitations in forcing the water out. The
bclt barrel is even thicker! Also, the cork get worn out easily and will
cause even more problems. I hv yet to see one with a valve myself ;-)

>> Is there any true advantage? Do they make the horn sound better?
>The one or two piece design has no effect on the sound. The angle, on the
>other hand, makes a big difference.

Can you please explain the difference in more detail?

>You might also consider that fact that the neck is as important to the
>tone/tuning as the mouthpiece and barrel on a Bb/A clarinet (and bell for
>that matter). Just like with saxophones, the neck is interchangeable, and
>you should try out several. You will be amazed at the difference in
>sound.

I hv never really tried out different barrels (due to the pethatic stores in
Singapore.. *grr*) not even on a clt..anyway, I hv read quite a bit about
the Bay necks..are there any other bclt necks in the market currently?
(just curious ;-)

How abt the bell? I hv noticed differences in the bells of the Selmer USA,
Paris and Yamaha bclts but never really understood how the made the sound
different..

how abt on the clarinet, and are there any bells available on the market?

Sorry for the numerous questions..thanx ;-)

Yours sincerely,
Loh
tlloh@-----.com