Klarinet Archive - Posting 000194.txt from 2000/01

From: Roger Shilcock <roger.shilcock@-----.uk>
Subj: RE: [kl] Re: Clarinet maker
Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2000 04:05:56 -0500

What makes you think the differences were anything to do with the keywork?
Roger S.

On Thu, 6 Jan 2000, Benjamin Maas wrote:

> Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2000 12:04:50 -0800
> From: Benjamin Maas <benmaas@-----.com>
> Reply-To: klarinet@-----.org
> To: klarinet@-----.org
> Subject: RE: [kl] Re: Clarinet maker
>
> >
> > So, to be honest, filling a clarinet with gold will probably do but two
> > things: make it heavier and more expensive. Gold plated keys, I'm told,
> > are slightly heavier, and have to be replated less often, but wouldn't
> > affect the sound (or so one would think).
> >
>
> The plating on the keys not only feels different from metal to metal, but it
> seems that there are subtle differences in sound. I just recently tried out
> a large number (at least 12-15) of Buffet R-13 clarinets at a local shop.
>
> One of my teachers (Yehuda Gilad) said that the different platings sound
> different on instruments. I was quite skeptical until I tried them out.
> The nickel plating had a bit more robust sound than the silver on every
> instrument I tried. The silver had (for lack of a better term) a "smoother"
> sound. Both were good and I found instruments made with both kinds of keys
> that I liked, but there was quite definitely different characters to the
> sound.
>
> Nickel keys also tend to be a bit smoother/slicker in their feel than
> silver. I find that my fingers tend to grip silver a bit better. I have
> played gold plate horns, but not for a long time and not Buffet so I cannot
> comment on sonic differences. However, I do remember that the "feel" of
> gold was not totally unlike the nickel.
>
> Just my $0.02... Flame away! :-)
>
> --Ben
>
> Benjamin Maas
> Freelance Clarinetist and Recording Engineer
> Los Angeles, CA
> benmaas@-----.com
> http://www.fifthcircle.com
>
>
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