Klarinet Archive - Posting 000584.txt from 2001/07

From: "Kevin Fay (LCA)" <kevinfay@-----.com>
Subj: RE: [kl] Leblanc Barrels
Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2001 16:52:44 -0400

Tony Wakefield posted:

<<<I`m told that my present set up of Leblanc Opus is different from the
old LL`s, enough to even make using the same (my current) mouthpiece for
<both> instruments incompatible.

I would think that this is a problem unresolvable enough to think that
the only recourse is to get rid of my LL`s forthwith. Any thoughts, or
agreements?>>>

and again:

<<<I'm quite reluctant to put different barrels on the Opus clarinets as
I'm blowing fairly well in tune on them.>>>

The LL and the Opus won't take the same barrel 'cuz their fundamental
design is different. The Opus has a polycylindrical bore after the
fashion of the Buffet R-13; it's close enough to the Buffet that
aftermarket barrels for Buffets can work nicely.

I do not remember if the LL is the old huge bore with no undercutting of
the tone holes, or a more modern reverse-cone with a smaller bore. In
either event, however, it wouldn't take a barrel designed for a
polycylindrical bore. The DEG Accubore is the only aftermarket barrel
that I've seen advertised for the older Leblancs.

kjf

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