Klarinet Archive - Posting 000352.txt from 2001/07

From: "Benjamin Maas" <benmaas@-----.com>
Subj: RE: [kl] Request for info!!! C clarinet set-ups...
Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2001 23:44:08 -0400

> -----Original Message-----
> From: GrabnerWG@-----.com]
> Sent: Friday, July 13, 2001 4:14 PM
> To: klarinet@-----.org
> Subject: [kl] Request for info!!! C clarinet set-ups...
>
>
> I've been doing some work with a C clarinet lately with some
> interesting tuning problems.
>
> It would help me to hear from people who regularly play C
> clarinets. I'd like to know what model mouthpiece you are using,
> and if you have had to have any modifications made to the barrel
> that came with the horn. I'd also need to know the make, model.
> and age of the horn, also.
>

I have one of the older Noblet C's... I don't know the exact age because I
bought it used. It has had a fair amount of work done on it to bring the
intonation into where it should be... There is a lot of stuff in the holes
to make this happen. I use the stock barrel for it.

As for a mouthpiece, I've had great luck with the Vandoren B40 that I also
use for my B-flat. It usually plays just a tad sharp so I pull out about 1
mm (or less). My only complaint about this setup is that I have a very
difficult time playing above high G. I play the Ginastera Varionces
Concertantes (sp?) on C clarinet and sometimes I have a hard time getting up
to the required "B." Other than that, it is great--especially considering I
bought it for something like $400. :-)

--Ben

Benjamin Maas
Fifth Circle Audio
Los Angeles, CA
benmaas@-----.com
http://www.fifthcircle.com

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