Klarinet Archive - Posting 000637.txt from 2002/01

From: GrabnerWG@-----.com
Subj: Re: [kl] Gap in tenon socket between upper and lower joint
Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2002 17:25:59 -0500

This is a good example of the supreme value of this list.

A few weeks back, there was a thread concerning the measureable gap in the tenon socket of the lower joint of the Bb and A clarinet, and the fact that it was present in almost every clarinet. I measured both my clarinets, and to my chagrin, found a gap of almost a millimeter in the Bb and at least a 1/2 millimeter in the A.

Well, this I thought, is INTOLERABLE.

Being lucky enough to have a lathe, I turned down two nylon tuning rings so that they fit in the tenon socket in the clarinets and fill up the gap.

The improvement, in tone, response of the entire clarinet, and the closer tuning of the right hand 12ths is measureable. It's not an overwhelming change, but an improvement that I definately found worth doing.

It it wasn't for this list, I probably would never have noticed!

Walter Grabner
www.clarinetXpress.com

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