Klarinet Archive - Posting 000081.txt from 1999/05

From: Tony@-----.uk (Tony Pay)
Subj: Re: [kl] re: replacing clarinet Barrel
Date: Mon, 3 May 1999 18:17:27 -0400

On Mon, 03 May 1999 17:09:32 -0400, reedman@-----.com said:

> > I have another, older, retired clarinet that I am certain could
> > use a replacement.
> >
> > How to tell, other than order some barrels and try them out?
> >
> > Walter Grabner
>
> How to tell, other than order some barrels and try it out?
>
> answer -
>
> go to a Clarinet Convention, or larger store and try them out in
> person. The only possible way would be to try it and find out for
> yourself if it would help. I would estimate that a good 90% of
> Clarinets would benefit by using a tapered or other modified as
> compared to a straight barrel. Better tone, and improved intonation.
> When I studied in Philadelphia, standard issue was a Moennig Barrel.

Another thing you can do is to experiment. You can taper a barrel by
carefully painting the inside with nail varnish. (You have to develop a
technique.)

Such a procedure seems not to change the 'nature' of the barrel very
much. But it can improve, or unfortunately make less satisfactory, an
existing barrel.

However, the process is reversible.

You can of course use a reamer, if you want a larger tapered bore.
(This procedure is less reversible:-)

Tony
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