Klarinet Archive - Posting 001132.txt from 2000/10

From: Ed Wojtowicz <ewoj@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Barrel Choices
Date: Sun, 22 Oct 2000 21:52:57 -0400

rkabear@-----.net wrote:

> I previously used the Moennig barrels, but found some notes were stuffy, while
> others stuck out from the rest of the scale. Although the Moennig barrel fixed
> a lot of the pitch problems, the sound was not as desirable, so I went back to
> the old barrels that came with my clarinets.
>
> Now I have a Chadash barrel on both my Bb and A clarinets now. (Actually, I
> just got my A Chadash barrel yesterday.) I was using the same barrel on both
> my Bb and A clarinets previously, but that caused pitch problems on the A
> clarinet. It really is best to have a separate barrel for each, because you
> can pick the barrel that corrects the pitch and sound deficiencies for each
> individual instrument. Like mouthpieces, all barrels play differently, and you
> should try out many barrels until you find the ones that correct the pitch and
> playing problems. What a difference it makes!
>

Anyone interested in barrels should also try those by Clark Fobes. They are
made of beautiful wood and sound great.

Ed

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