Klarinet Archive - Posting 001483.txt from 1999/01

From: "Ed Maurey" <edsshop@-----.ca>
Subj: Re: [kl] custom barrel for large-bore clarinet
Date: Sat, 30 Jan 1999 06:52:24 -0500

Kevin,

Bores are measured at the middle joint. Have a machinist measure both
sides of the joint with a snap gage and micrometer. They're always a
little out of round. He'll have to be judicious.

Your top measurement is normal. Most clarinets have at least 3 inches of
flare below their top tenon.

Ed Maurey

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> From: Kevin Bowman <kbowman@-----.com>
> To: Klarinet List (E-mail) <klarinet@-----.org>
> Subject: [kl] custom barrel for large-bore clarinet
> Date: Friday, January 29, 1999 2:43 PM
>
> Greetings listers,
>
> I recently purchased a vintage clarinet (1930 selmer - pre-Balanced Tone)
> that came with an (obviously) non-original barrel. I have a couple of
> questions perhaps some of you may be able to answer for me.
>
> 1) This instrument is obviously a *large bore* clarinet. Where is the
> standard place to measure the bore for the overal bore size? I've
> measured the bore (approximately) at the top of the upper joint and
> came up with about 0.62 inches! (give or take a few hundredths of an
> inch).
>
> 2) where, or from who, might I purchase a replacement barrel for this
> instrument? I'm not really concerned about having a specific taper or
> even double taper but rather something approximating what would have
> been stock. The barrell that came with the clarinet is obviously a
smaller
> bore (you can see the size difference visually) and I think is having an
> adverse effect on the overall tuning (not that I expect the intonation to
be
> great).
>
> My desire is to get this horn back in a playable condition to use for
jazz
> and blues. It has a wonderful tone and it's a full boehm system to boot!
> It's really a toy next to my R13 but it should be fun to play none the
less.
>
> TIA for any help you might be able to provide.
>
> Kevin Bowman
> Clarinet & Saxophone Instructor,
> Rochester Conservatory of Music, Rochester, MI
> and
> Saxophones, Clarinet, & Keys,
> B-Side Blues Project
>
>
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