Klarinet Archive - Posting 000450.txt from 2002/05

From: DGross1226@-----.com
Subj: [kl] Re: Selmer Series 9
Date: Fri, 17 May 2002 18:53:00 -0400

In a message dated 5/17/2002 1:14:43 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
w7wright@-----.net (William Wright) writes:

<<Both the outside and the inside surfaces are spherical. Think of an
oversized tennis ball with opposing holes cut into it, and then slide the
clarinet's body into one of the holes.>>

Bill, I'm on my way to find a tennis ball to experiment with right now.
After the initial fitting, how about then coating the tennis ball with epoxy
resin and fiberglass (old surfers never die) and then spray painting it
black? It really sounds like an inexpensive way to have some fun
acoustically.

Don Gross
La Canada, California

p.s. Forgive me, Bill, but perhaps one could use even use vegetables or
melons or citrus as clarinet bells and join that European edible instrument
wind orchestra. Gallagher and PDQ Bach would be proud!

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