Klarinet Archive - Posting 000194.txt from 2000/12

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Barrel Questions
Date: Mon, 4 Dec 2000 13:51:57 -0500

At 07:41 PM 12/3/2000 EST, Rochelle wrote:
>7. The friend that loaned me the A clarinet also gave me a double case to
>use and in the case was a "weird" looking barrel. It is inscribed DEG
>POWERSTAR USA and AccuBore B64. The outer part of the barrel is not solid;
>it has 12 circular disks whose circumference reach the outer part but in
>between is empty space. I've tried it but cannot figure out exactly what
>happens to the sound. What is the purpose of such a barrel? This barrel
>when measured end to end is 64 mm.
>
While the DEG barrels do LOOK a little "weird," they function like a normal
barrel. The internal dimensions are FAR more important than the material.
The disks are supposed to act somewhat like cooling fins to make the barrel
less susceptible to temperature change. I bought one many years ago to
solve a pitch problem on MY clarinet, since cured by switching mouthpieces.
Put that one on your flat clarinet and it should help, since it is, as
marked, a 64 mm barrel, 2 mm shorter than your other ones.

Bill Hausmann bhausmann1@-----.com
451 Old Orchard Drive http://homepages.go.com/~zoot14/zoot14.html
Essexville, MI 48732 ICQ UIN 4862265

If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is too loud.

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