Klarinet Archive - Posting 000551.txt from 1998/02

From: njs5@-----.uk (Nick Shackleton)
Subj: Re: klarinet-digest V1 #665
Date: Fri, 13 Feb 1998 18:19:55 -0500

I don't know the reason, but over here (where they were made) in my
generation "B&H Imperials" is generally taken to imply the smaller bore
model 926 and people always said "1010" if referring to the 15.24mm lareg
bore model.
Nick
>Hello!
>
>Anything you care to write to me about playing B&H Imperials (1010s I
>assume) is quite welcome. I'm about to have one overhauled, and then I'll
>be playing it. Is it true that the clarion and upward tends toward
>flatness?
>Bill Fogle
>Washington, DC
>bill.fogle@-----.com
>
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>> From: Peter Honor <paca@-----.net>
>> To: klarinet@-----.us
>> Subject: Re: klarinet-digest V1 #665
>> Date: Friday, February 13, 1998 10:09 AM
>>
>> Bothersome b
>>
>> The middle line b can get out of adjustment by the use of too much
>> force in strapping down the pads in that area. I've been in the habit
>> of wrapping my B & H Imperial b and c pads with velcro when I've
>> finished playing enabling the pads to retain the impression of the tone
>> holes. However, I got a little too energetic with my strapping and threw
>> the b and c completely out of adjustment: I leave the velcro off now !
>>
>> Peter Honor Toronto
>> paca@-----.net
>>
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