Klarinet Archive - Posting 000097.txt from 1998/11

From: Larry Paikin <larrypaikin@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] re:Tube - other Clarinets
Date: Wed, 4 Nov 1998 00:00:21 -0500

not only are the movements and sounds in the throat smoother and easier, but
also the chalumeau sounds fuller, and less growly--whatever that means!
I was fortunate to see Abe at his home (and workshop) and he spent the time
needed to
experiment with his key and compare with and without.

edsshop wrote:

> Larry,
> How's your new tube working? You're lucky that the new key fit OK.
> Ed Maurey
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Larry Paikin <larrypaikin@-----.net>
> To: klarinet@-----.org>
> Date: Tuesday, November 03, 1998 12:27 AM
> Subject: Re: [kl] re:Tube - other Clarinets
>
> >I installed it on my 1956 Couesnon
> >
> >David C. Blumberg wrote:
> >
> >> Date: Sun, 1 Nov 1998 17:20:15 -0400
> >> To: <klarinet @-----.org>
> >> 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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