Klarinet Archive - Posting 000832.txt from 1998/05

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausman@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Dumb question about barrels (was barrels and
Date: Thu, 14 May 1998 19:39:03 -0400

At 08:30 AM 5/14/98 -0400, Ken Wolman wrote:
But then there are the tuning barrels like "Click"
>and some others, which compared to a Chadash barrel, for example, are
>ridiculously cheap at street prices. Now, it's nice to be able to tune the
>horn, but something rubs me the wrong way about putting a $39 barrel on a
>Selmer pro clarinet. Are these things worth it?
>
When I tried one on MY Selmer Series 10, it sounded about the same, but
seemed to blow more freely than the original barrel. My DEG Accubore, on
the other hand, which I bought for tuning purposes, seems to add brightness
to the sound. So I think they are worth it, if you can handle the negative
feedback you will get from some of your friends.

Bill Hausmann bhausman@-----.com
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