Klarinet Archive - Posting 000994.txt from 2003/03

From: Tony@-----.uk (Tony Pay)
Subj: Re: [kl] To Walter Grabner (was: Bass clarinet barrel)
Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2003 15:53:50 -0500

On Mon, 24 Mar 2003 13:50:14 -0500, GrabnerWG@-----.com said:

> Bill -
>
> You need to give this "spherical Barrel" thing up.

Yes, he does, but I think he won't until he's tried it.

> It won't work. Disruptipon in the cylindrical bore of even a few
> thousandths of an inch can cause major intonation problems.
>
> In your "barrel", you would have to have exit and entrance points for
> the mouthpiece and the upper joint close to 14.76 +, or you would
> drastically impede the airstream, making the instrument unplayable. To
> start with these measurements, then expand outward to create a
> spherical shape would result in a scale that would bear no resemblance
> to anything used in western music. You would have throat tones at
> least a half step to a whole step flat, then incrementally sharper
> until you get to whatever pitch the low "E" would be.
>
> I'm not interested in taking your money for something that I know
> cannot work.

Walter, can't you take some old barrel, ream it out well oversize,
almost to the socket dimension, and send it to Bill? If you can't, I
have a load of old barrels here, and I'll take the trouble myself. But
you have the equipment to hand, and postage to the US is more
difficult....

Tony
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