Klarinet Archive - Posting 001187.txt from 1999/07

From: Roger Garrett <rgarrett@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] Selmer 33 Bass Clarinet tuning
Date: Wed, 28 Jul 1999 18:45:17 -0400

At 04:47 PM 7/28/99 -0400, you wrote:
>Hello all,
>
>Been tied up catching up on the digest (weird to see a flame war erupt and
>peter out at "review speed"!). I'm in the process of figuring out what can
>be done with tuning certain regions of my bass. The B,C,C# just over the
>break are sharp, as is the extended low D and C. I'm told this is standard
>with this model, but with throat tones tending low, it creates a problem
>with how to compensate (can't pull neck too much). Has anyone had any
>success overcoming these issues?

Peter,

You just hit the major tuning problems on the Selmer 33, 37, Buffet 1990-96
models etc. There is no fix except to move tone holes and/or adjust bore.
This is precisely why Buffet came out with their latest model 1193 - which
solved all of those problems. I tried undercutting on previous models and
finally just bought a new Buffet.

Sorry - can't think of another fix.
Roger Garrett
Professor of Clarinet
Director, Concert Band/Symphonic Winds/Titan Band
Advisor, Recording Studio
Illinois Wesleyan University
Office: (309) 556-3268
Fax: (309) 556-3411

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