Klarinet Archive - Posting 000588.txt from 2001/10

From: GrabnerWG@-----.com
Subj: RE: [kl] Tropical Woods - progress report
Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2001 10:12:15 -0400

To correct the record, in my recent post, I made no reference to Roger Garrett, nor was I thinking of him in any way whatsoever when I posted it.

I am, however, sensitive to "advertising" on the list, and I am trying to strike a balance so that those who really want to hear about my developments and researches can do so. None of us want to read "Buy my product" over and over again.

Hence, my warning. Maybe I'm over sensitive.

I am, however, very excited about a lot of the things I am learning. So much of this is not availale in ANY texts anywhere, that are easily available, anyway.

And, I really want to share this.

Here's something I learned on Tuesday.

A client brought over an old Selmer 15 mm "Centered Tone" clarinet.

It is a lovely instrument, and I enjoyed testing it.

In our explorations, we tried several "reverse taper" barrels on this instrument.

Boy, did they NOT work. Really screwed up the intonation. The best barrel was a shorter than normal 15 mm cylindrically bored barrel.

Any taper caused HAVOC.

Learn something every day.

Walter
www.clarinetxpress.com

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