Klarinet Archive - Posting 001254.txt from 1998/10

From: "line ringuette" <lringuet@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Prestige Bass Clarinet Tuning
Date: Thu, 29 Oct 1998 09:25:11 -0500

i have a new prestige bass also
it's the previous model (not the new model)

i find that the tuning in the throat tones is ok!
i do a warmup everytime i practice (longtones) with the tuner on the stand
(and a mirror too - to check my embouchure).
i find that my lowest c-c#-d can be a bit strange....
once i get to lowest e, it's ok
throat tones seem to be fine (this is of course with the neck-slide pulled
out just a bit)
BUT: my B, C, and C# - middle of the staff are sharp!!! ouch!!!
the tuning gets better on the following D etc.....

I haven't had any work done on the horn yet, as 1) i wanted to get to know
it better first and 2) i still am using a crappy stock mouthpiece - that
may make a difference
i plan on remedying this situation soon, but that all depends on available
funds (ah the life of a student...)

line ringuette

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> From: Roger Garrett <rgarrett@-----.edu>
> To: klarinet@-----.org
> Subject: Re: [kl] Prestige Bass Clarinet Tuning
> Date: October 28, 1998 12:38 PM
>
> On Wed, 28 Oct 1998, Fred Jacobowitz wrote:
> > A friend who just bought a low C prestige Bass asked if other
> > owners of these instruments have the same tuning problems he has:
> > The throat tones are quite flat - especially the A and F (first
> > and second space on a staff, respectively). I told him that I suspect
that
> > either there is
> > a problem with the neck piece or even that there are a couple of tone
> > holes that are miscut by a few thousanths. That was the case with my
> > Leblanc Low C instrument. After getting two holes re-cut it tunes MUCH
> > better.
>
> It depends on which version of the Low C Prestige he purchased. Is it
the
> latest model (released in May of this year) or the model previous? My
> Prestige (model previous) had very low open Gs and As that also
negatively
> affected the overblown 12ths for the upper register. I took it to F.
> Kloc, and he undercut until the problem was fixed. He also checked the
> neck and adjusted.
>
> I also had problems with the low G being sharp and the upper G (top space
> on staff) being flat - some undercutting and adding of material to the
> tone holes improved the pitch immensely.
>
> I now have the newest model, and I don't have these problems......but the
> solutions would be the same - take it to Francois and have him adjust by
> undercutting and adjusting pad height, etc.
>
> Roger Garret
> IWU
>
>
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