Klarinet Archive - Posting 000164.txt from 2001/12

From: "Tony Wakefield" <tony-wakefield@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Clarinet Bores - not me - the internal dimension kind.
Date: Sat, 8 Dec 2001 04:22:28 -0500

>1) He (G. Rendall) also says that tone is more than likely to be
> affected by the
> choice of materials used in the manufacture of the main body, and not by
the
> different bore sizes.
>
> 2) Which does have the bigger influence on tone? Is it bore size or is it
wood?
> Why do we have different bore sizes (in the soprano clarinet)? The bore
size
> <does> affect the intonation in the different registers, but the
> manufacturers will, or should have (by now) a mean dimension in their
design
> to be able to maximise a stable intonation. If they are still offering
> different bore sizes i.e. the DG, (up to a year or so ago) what could be
the
> reason for this? Is it mere gimmickry, or do they still not find
> satisfaction in the intonation of their 'normal' range of Buffets? Do the
> players themselves want different bore sizes to choose from?
>
> Sorry to be such a bore.
>
> Best,
>
> Tony W.

Thanks guys for the inspiring dissertations on the effects of material on
tone :</
This was no doubt encouraged by my Rendall disclosure, (see 1 above). I am
more than inquisitive with bore size compared to material, (see 2 above) and
what <this> does (if anything) for tone. If any acousticians have done
any/some study re this, I should say that it would be interesting, if not
vital to the student in his/her choice of instrument. Bore size does not
seem to have as much priority in a student`s (or anyone`s) list of important
items, when going for a better instrument. Perhaps it should have.

I hope I`m still not a bore.

Tony W.

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