Klarinet Archive - Posting 000600.txt from 2001/07

From: "Tony Wakefield" <tony-wakefield@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Leblanc Barrels
Date: Sat, 21 Jul 2001 14:00:09 -0400

Stephen,

I understand what you say about Scott barrels working on both types of
Leblanc. I will ask at my local shop if these barrels are obtainable over
here - (U.K.). I certainly haven`t seen any. They might only be obtainable
on special order, which if the shop has any worth shouldn`t be too much
trouble.

Thanks.

Tony W.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Stephen C. Moore" <stmoore@-----.edu>
Subject: RE: [kl] Leblanc Barrels

>
> Well, I sure did see it work when we switched the Scott barrel between his
> LL and my Opus. Maybe there were tuning oddities that I didn't pick up
> on, but they were subtle if so. But it certainly wasn't the case that the
> barrels just "don't work".
>
>
> Stephen C. Moore stmoore@-----.edu/~stmoore
> Technical Assistant, Computer Science Dept., New Mexico State University
> Phone: (505) 646-7941 Fax: (505) 646-1002
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> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> On Fri, 20 Jul 2001, Kevin Fay (LCA) wrote:
>
> > 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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