Klarinet Archive - Posting 000615.txt from 2001/07

From: "Tony Wakefield" <tony-wakefield@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Leblanc Barrels
Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2001 05:05:17 -0400

Decisions, decisions. What a choice to decide from. Thanks guys for the
info. but an alternative thought has just entered the old grey matter, which
I`m churning over at the moment. And that is to just give away the LL`s to
one of the colleges I teach in. I have to say that I do not want to incur
too much investment in this, as it might not prove to be successful in the
end.

Best,
Tony W.

From: "Kent Krive" <kkrive@-----.com>

> Tony,
>
> Scotty sells his barrels from home. Contact him at:
>
> C. Robert Scott
> 2930 Sunderland Rd
> Lansing, MI 48911-1556
> Phone 001 (517) 882-9098
>
> They're made of Delrin (or similar material) stock; either the entire
> barrel, or a liner for your wood barrel. Configurations (at one time, at
> least) include the "a2" (more free-blowing) which has a "lighter,"
> "brighter" sound, and the "aa2" (more resistant) which elicits stronger
> odd-numbered partials, thus more "depth" and "ping." Scotty likes the
> "aa2" better because its bore configuration is one chosen by Keith Stein
> during an informal test situation many years ago, in which Scotty played
> a variety of barrels with Stein listening.
>
> Scotty's barrels may also be available from various retail outlets, but
> I'm not aware of them.
>
> The barrels do help! They're especially good at evening out
> register-related tonal differences and bringing sharp throat tones down.
>
> Kent

From: <GrabnerWG@-----.com>

> Tony W. asks:
>
> << If an old instrument has, or develops bad 12ths, is it possible to
correct this - even to <some> degree, to enable a student to use?>>
>
> There is no easy answer to this. If the problem is caused by wear in the
bore or to the tonholes, probably not without more work than is worth doing
$$$$$$ wise.
>
> However, so much can be done by making a barrel that will accurately matec
the bore....this can be a possibility.
>
> Walter

From: <rgarrett@-----.edu>

> He also makes wonderful mouthpieces - albeit - at $85 - $95 each a bit
> spendy. I have one of his that I purchased in 1984, and I wish I had not
> sold the other a few years back. They were both good - with different
> facings - a 1.12 tip and a 1.18 tip. I still have the 1.18 - and it is an
> excellent mouthpiece.
>
> Best wishes,
> Roger Garrett

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