Klarinet Archive - Posting 000374.txt from 1999/02

From: "Mark Charette" <charette@-----.org>
Subj: Re: [kl] Plastic Clarinet-Wood barrel
Date: Tue, 9 Feb 1999 22:32:39 -0500

> Kevin Fay (LCA) wrote:
>>>>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 <<<<
>
>Then perhaps its the shape-quality of the Chaddash
>barrel that is making the difference. Although
>my gut tells me wood is better, my preconception
>is challenged by people like Bay making upgrade
>barrels of alternate materials. The only non wood
>upgrade barrels I've tried are Spriggs, nylon I believe.
>I didn't like it and associated sound-material relationship.
>All cheap plastic-rubber barrels I've tried lack allot.
>Always used good quality wood barrels.
>
>Like to hear reports, opinions on quality barrels
>using alternate materials vs wood.

All of Clark Fobe's barrels (http://www.sneezy.org/clark_fobes) are now
made with a hard rubber insert to keep the bore dimensionally stable.
Clrak still swears the wood surrounding the insert makes a significant
difference, though.
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