Klarinet Archive - Posting 000715.txt from 2001/10

From: lubydjackson@-----. Jackson)
Subj: Re: [kl] Patricola Instruments
Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2001 02:18:22 -0400

This post has sparked something within me. Since we're actually talking
about the horn length, would an Eb Clarinet that comes in two separate
joints be more apt for perfected tuning than the standard one piece body?
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From: "CBA" <clarinet10001@-----.com>
Subject: [kl] Patricola Instruments

> Steve,
>
> My Patricola played a little funny when I first tried
> it. The instrument comes with 2 barrels, and you can
> specify what lengths. Mine came with a 40 and 42
> length barrel, and I found when I tried the 41 (mm)
> barrel, the throat tunings and color evened out. I
> think there is a lot of inconsistencies with their
> barrels in general, as in other manufacturers as well.
> Does the Eb have 2 barrels with it you can choose
> from? You also might want to try to turn the barrel
> around until it works for you (as mentioned on the
> list earlier this past week.)
>
> On my C clarinet, I had to get a longer barrel from
> Patricola, which they sent me at no charge. I had a 45
> and a 46 mm, and they sent me a 47 from Italy, since
> the grenadilla 47 mm barrel was great at at Clarinet
> Fest, and my instrument is rosewood (they didn't have
> an extra 47 rosewood barrel with them at Clarinet
> Fest.) I would venture to say trying another (or a
> few) barrels of Patricolas make (of the same or
> different lengths) might make everything fit into
> place.
>
> This isn't to say that other manufacturers don't have
> inconsistencies with their instruments and barrels in
> particular. I have yet to find a Buffet clarinet that
> I didn't like better with one of Clark Fobes' or Guy
> Chadash's barrels.
>
> Kelly Abraham
> Woodwinds - New York City
> --- "Heinemann, Stephen" <sjh@-----.edu>
> wrote:
> > By the way, to Kelly et al.: You may like your
> > Patricola, but I doubt you'd
> > like mine (a borrowed instrument) -- I never was
> > satisfied with the throat
> > and chalumeau tunings, and I had to "customize" some
> > fingerings in the high
> > register to bring them into pitch. Not a big hassle
> > even though the
> > Shostakovich is tough enough already, but
> > adjustments I haven't had to make
> > with a Buffet Eb. (But if you think I'm about to
> > get into a discussion over
> > which brand instrument is "best," you must think
> > that I never read
> > klarinet!)
>
>
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