Klarinet Archive - Posting 000612.txt from 1998/05

From: Cmdr Herel <CmdrHerel@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Mixing Bb & A clarinet barrels, and 'matching' sets of clarinets
Date: Tue, 12 May 1998 14:32:04 -0400

In a message dated 98-05-12 12:57:12 EDT, vz2@-----.COM writes:

<< hi all - in regards to the above, in the past, I've played sets of both
Buffet
R13 & Selmer 10G horns, and noticed on both sets that the Bb & A barrels are
NOT the same >>

I gave up. My Bb is beautiful. My A is beautiful. They each have a custom
barrel. I learned to make moutpiece switches very quickly and accurately
instead of putting up with intonation and response problems from barrel-
switching.

With the right fit, some good slimy corkgrease, and the right hand motion, I
can pop my mouthpiece back and forth without wrecking the reed position almost
as quickly as I used to do barrel changes.

Besides, it puts life on the edge a bit more... :)

Teri Herel.

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