Klarinet Archive - Posting 000654.txt from 2000/03

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausman@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] 'Quick' barrel.........
Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2000 20:25:54 -0500

At 04:02 PM 3/22/2000 EST, Plester102 wrote:
>Hi Tom;
>
>I'm assuming you are referring to the "Click barrel"
>
>I tried one and returned it to WW&BW. I tried it on both a Selmer 10G and a
>CL210 with the same results. It wouldn't seat all the way down on the top
>tenon joint. And it also had a very bright sound. I posted an inquiry to
>the Click barrel web site but received no reply. It is plastic and quite
>light. Weighs next to nothing.
>
>I play in locations where it is necessary to tune to the acoustic piano.
>Sometimes they are almost a half tone sharp. I ended up purchasing a 64.2
MM
>barrel for my 10G.
>
I tried one when they came into our store. It worked on MY Series 10
(non-G). I thought it sounded very good, but to each his own, of course.
I already have a short Accubore barrel, so I didn't see the need to buy one.

Bill Hausmann bhausman@-----.com
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