Klarinet Archive - Posting 000673.txt from 2002/07

From: CBA <clarinet10001@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] What kind of mouthpiece does a soprano C clarinet take?
Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2002 01:55:11 -0400

Walter...

I was talking about shortening the MOUTHPIECE, not the BARREL.
The shorter barrel doesn't necessarily fix the throat tone
problem I had while were caused by the length of the mouthpiece
bore being incorrect for my C clarinet. It helps some, but
shortening the mouthpiece seemed so much easier once I found the
right one for the instrument. The shorter barrel didn't fix my
problem, as I tried all of the 4 barrels with a mm separating
each one in size from the Patricola lot at the fest. My Greg's
mouthpiece still wouldn't produce "real" sounding throat tones
on the C with the shorter barrel, while Clark's produced the
throat tones well on the C with ANY of my 4 barrels.

For those of you not on this list for very long, Gregory Smith
and Clark Fobes both make EXCELLENT mouthpieces, and I am not
elevating one above the other. Each to his own. I just know that
for the C clarinet in particular, that the Gregory Smith
mouthpiece I have for Bb and A would not work on my C clarinet.
Also, most of the Vandoren mouthpieces I tried at the same time
(at clarinetfest) would not give me real throat tones on the C
clarinet I was purchasing. After all, the mouthpieces weren't
made specifically for the C clarinet. It is just lucky that SOME
Bb mouthpieces work on SOME C clarinets. The ones that didn't
work on my C clarinet are still great mouthpieces for my Bb/A
work.

I also was lucky enough after coming home to get to choose one
of a batch of thick walled barrels Guy Chadash had made
especially for Ricardo to try out here in NY. It is wonderful,
and adds depth to the C's sound without changing the color, but
it doesn't help me to use a more extensive mouthpiece selection
on my C than the ones that came with the Patricola from the
factory.

I believe Nancy Buckman has a Patricola C...what mouthpiece do
YOU use on your C, Nancy? Did you have it altered, or have your
barrel altered, or did you find a good combination without
having to alter the mouthpiece or barrel?

Kelly Abraham
Woodwinds - New York City
--- GrabnerWG@-----.com wrote:
> In a message dated Mon, 22 Jul 2002 6:12:12 PM Eastern
> Standard Time, clarinet10001@-----.com writes:
>
> > you HAVE TO have a person with the equipment to take off
> just a little of the length without damaging the mouthpiece,
> and you HAVE TO be willing to part with the mouthpiece for
> your Bb/A clarinet playing, as it will be unusable for that
> afterward, as it will be very sharp. >>
>
> Kelly omits the very standard practise of using the same
> mouthpiece on Bb/A and C. In some cases, altering the barrel
> of the C clarinet might be nexessary. In a few extreme
> instances, it can be advantageous to make a new barrel for the
> C clarinet.
>
> I have seen either approach work well.
>
> Walter Grabner
> www.clarinetxpress.com
>
> > Contact me privately if you want more info on the ins and
> outs
> > of my finding a C clarinet and mouthpiece, as it would be
> > very
> > lengthy for the list...
>
>
>
>
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