Klarinet Archive - Posting 000752.txt from 1999/01

From: "Ed Maurey" <edsshop@-----.ca>
Subj: Re: [kl] Re Register Tube
Date: Sat, 16 Jan 1999 19:48:35 -0500

Dave,
That tube could have simply had an inapproriate inside diameter...probably
to small.
Ed Maurey
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> From: David Blumberg <reedman@-----.com>
> To: klarinet@-----.org
> Subject: [kl] Re Register Tube
> Date: Saturday, January 16, 1999 8:27 AM
>
> Tom Ridenour wrote:
> Ed,
> There is no reason the tube needs to be extended so far into the bore. It

> is there now for manufacturing ease. In the past when the register tube
> was place on top of the bore just above the throat "A" key the tube did
not
> go so far, and was not so water prone as when placed on the bottom in
line
> with the thumb tube.
> I think the difference would be largely negligible on the Bb, but not on
> the Eb. If the tube could be pulled from the bore of the Eb the clarinet
> would probably play better.
> I've had limited experience with this, but my suspicion is that, while
this
> may make some difference, it is way down the list of things which can
have
> a significant affect on the playing of a clarinet.
> tom
>
> ====================================================
> I still have the register tube that came with my Buffet Prestige
Clarinet.
> Mark Jacobi had to replace it, as I was getting an undertone (on C) with
> the tube that came with the Clarinet (A Clarinet). I don't remember it it
> was too long, or short, but he had to make me a new one, and it fixed the
> problem. He told me that it was the length that was causing the
undertone.
>
>
> David Blumberg - My Tempo Accompaniments for Woodwind Players
> reedman@-----.com
> http://www.sneezy.org/david_blumberg/
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