Klarinet Archive - Posting 000979.txt from 1998/07

From: Roger Garrett <rgarrett@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] QUestion for Mr Kloc
Date: Fri, 24 Jul 1998 15:29:58 -0400

On Fri, 24 Jul 1998 Maestro645@-----.com wrote:
Roger Garrett wrote:
> << I tried the Holwarth (sp??) line, and, pitch problems aside, found the
> horn to be very good. However......they sell the standard Grenadilla
> (African Blackwood), Rosewood, Cocobolo, and one other I can't remember.
> It was astounding to me the difference in the sound of each - same design,
> same specs......but so incredibly different. And, beyond that, the
> resistance seemed identical - which is futher supported by Francois'
> description of the differences between bores of the RC and R-13 models and
> how those bore differences affect the resistance.
>
> The materials discussion is far from proven! >>

Chris Hoffman responded:
> If you mean Howarth, Kingwood is the other wood. What was the intonation
> like? I've always wondered how these horns played.

Flat open G, sharp low G and A (a big bummer), 12ths are not very close to
in tune. The lady listening told me that I was probably adjusting for
what my horn does - but I felt I did a good job of keeping embouchure and
air consistant - without voicing too much to compensate. Since my horn
tends to be slightly low on the open G and F (first space), I know I
wasn't adjusting the wrong way! Scott Wright, a good friend, had the same
experience - the saleslady told him that his mouthpiece and reed setup
were causing the pitch problem. I guess there is an answer for
everything!

Roger Garrett
IWU

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