Klarinet Archive - Posting 000161.txt from 1998/09

From: Gary Van Cott<vcis@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Short barrels
Date: Sat, 5 Sep 1998 17:51:41 -0400

Gee, I thought Vandoren mouthpieces were on the sharp side, except for the
M13 series. I had to get a shorter barrel when I switched to a Clark Fobes
mouthpiece from a 5RV

Gary
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Bill Hausmann <bhausman@-----.com> on 09/05/98 12:55:09 PM
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Subject: Re: [kl] Short barrels

At 12:02 PM 9/5/98 EDT, Verda Shine wrote:
>I teach beginning clarinet and have noticed that many of the Buffet E 11
>clarinets come with a 65 mm barrel. Also, the Buffet International
clarinets
>have a short barrel. I would like to get this corrected, but would like
to
>know how much of a problem does everyone think this might be. Also, we
are
>using Vandoren 5RV lyre mouthpieces with our beginners. Thanks! Verda
>Shine
>
Since, at least for me, Vandoren mouthpieces tend to play slightly flat, I
would find the short barrel to be not only NOT a problem, but a distinct
advantage! The shorter barrel may be because of the stupid (IMHO) trend
toward rising pitch standard in European orchestras.

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