Klarinet Archive - Posting 000348.txt from 1999/01

From: David Renaud <studiorenaud@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] question
Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1999 05:24:19 -0500

Roger Garrett wrote:

>
>
> No, I have have not tried the Vintage model. I found the 1963 R-13 to be
> of the highest caliber clarinet that I have tried in many, many years.
> The throat tones were right on pitch.
>
> I don't know what this means - just what I have experienced.
>
> RG

I've been told, perhaps someone could confirm or correct this,
that the placement of the tube in the "Vintage" is different,
that there be a trade off in the tubes placement between
good tuning, and excessive overtones, and this placement
has evolved over the years. Perhaps they have played with
many other things: bore?undercutting?.
In any case, the Vintage is a return to the original specs.
and my short experience on a vintage is that is feels quite
different. The tuning definitively feels different. I assume
that some older players that grew of with these specs.
would like it. Also, perhaps Kaspar mouthpieces were
designed and finished playing on a clarinet more in line
with the Vintage specs- intonation-feel??

Dave Renaud

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