Klarinet Archive - Posting 001091.txt from 1999/05

From: Rachael <davidor@-----.il>
Subj: Re: [kl] Galper Tube - not for A Clarinet
Date: Mon, 24 May 1999 02:09:48 -0400

Does the Galper register vent/key work on an A? If not, how would one
improve
the Bb on an A, using the side Bb is not viable in many situations.

CEField@-----.com wrote:

> I use the Galper register vent/key on my early 1990's Buffet R13 clarinet.
> You can read my enthusiatic comments on my Website. Go to
> www.clarinetdoc.com, click on the ACCESSORIES link, and then click on the
> photograph of the Galper invention.
>
> My enthusiasm is undiminished. Here's why...
>
> Being a tinkerer, I tried another setup for about 6 weeks. When I came back
> to the Galper system, it was like putting on comfy shoes again.
>
> The other setup I used was the "common pin in the register key cork" method.
> I'm not sure if the invention has a proper name but I read about it in an
> earlier issue of The Clarinet. I have to say that it worked great initially,
> smoothing the break for me. It also improved the throat Bb, but not as much
> as Abe's invention. The main problem with the common pin device is that, over
> time, the pin began to wobble, causing a distortion in my clarinet's tone.
> When I removed the register key, I noticed how the pin had more freedom of
> movement after several weeks' use than it did initially. In any case, I
> abandoned the common pin setup, relegating it to my memory bank of
> "interesting" ideas and things to try perhaps another time.
>
> Meanwhile, I have tested the Galper vent/key on a couple of Buffet Evette
> Master Model clarinets. The setup fits and it DOES offer similar improvements
> to what I found on my R13.
>
> Cindy
>
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