Klarinet Archive - Posting 000071.txt from 1998/11

From: Larry Paikin <larrypaikin@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] re:Tube - other Clarinets
Date: Mon, 2 Nov 1998 23:23:04 -0500

I installed it on my 1956 Couesnon

David C. Blumberg wrote:

> Date: Sun, 1 Nov 1998 17:20:15 -0400
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> From: "edsshop" <edsshop@-----.ca>
> Subject: Fw: The Galper register tube and key
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> The Galper register tube sounds like a wonderful, effective, ingenious =
> and SIMPLE invention. But, anybody who thinks it could simply be put on =
> any instrument other than a Buffet R-13 Bb is dreaming. Even a Buffet =
> R-13 A clarinet couldn't accept it. The key would be too short. The =
> mounting posts would be in the wrong place. And, perhaps, the tube, =
> itself, would be slightly inappropriate. To put it on another MAKE of =
> instrument would be physically impossible. Everything would have to be =
> redesigned. However, I doubt if it would be particularly difficult task =
> if one thoroughly understood Abe's design principles.
> =20
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> I'll take a shot at this. The tube can, and does fit other some other
> Clarinets. Which ones, I am not sure, but Abe has used it very succcesfully
> on some Selmers too. The principle is that the register tube must be longer
> for the Bb to sound good. This tube is about 40% longer then the standard
> tube. The extra length is on the outside of the clarinet (but doesn't look
> bad at all), and requires a key that curves for it to feel the same to the
> player. See the web page for the pictures.
> David Blumberg
> reedman@-----.com
> http://www.sneezy.org/clarinet/Music/Blumberg.html
> http://members.aol.com/cwindz/galper.html
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