Klarinet Archive - Posting 000369.txt from 1999/02

From: Mark Gustavson <mgustav@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Plastic Clarinet-Wood barrel
Date: Tue, 9 Feb 1999 17:36:13 -0500

The Springer I have (but I would never use it) is made from hard rubber. Over
time it has turned green. Are you sure yours is plastic?

Mark Gustavson

"Kevin Fay (LCA)" wrote:

> David Renaud wrote:
>
> <<<For some outdoor work in the fall in Canada, Plastic is a requirement. I
> use a Yamaha outside, and find a decent wooden barrel makes an enormous
> difference. A Caddash 65 mm barrel on the Yamaha is a dramatic improvement
> to my ear. Upon doing play tests for the other musicians of this set up they
> think the audible difference is obvious.>>>
>
> I do exactly the opposite. For indoor concert work, I use a Charles Bay
> barrel on top of my R-13s. It's not only Charles Bay that makes plastic
> "upgrade" barrels; Springers are also plastic.
>
> Consequently, the top 1/3 of my clarinet isn't wood, but hard rubber &
> plastic. So I'm not much of a believer in the tonal superiority of wood.
>
> kjf
>
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