Klarinet Archive - Posting 000999.txt from 2003/03

From: Richard Bush <rbushidioglot@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] To Walter Grabner (was: Bass clarinet barrel)
Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2003 17:05:50 -0500

Bill,

Why didn't you consider reducing the corked tenon of the mouthpiece
instead before altering the receiving socket of the barrel?

On Monday, March 24, 2003, at 01:00 PM, B. Rite wrote:

> Tony, that's a truly generous offer. I am grateful.
>
> Given the strength of people's feelings about this, and given that I
> have no desire to be labelled 'ridiculous' or 'spoiled', I have decided
> to buy a piece of Delrin rod --- which isn't all that expensive --- and
> take it to a local machine shop who can drill a 'bore' and a pair of
> larger 'sockets' for the price of a 'shop minimum'. Then I won't feel
> as if I have imposed unduly on anyone else's good will.
>
> In fact, I have a friend who enlarged one of the sockets on my
> Howarth's
> barrel for me because the tenon of a new mouthpiece was tight on my
> instrument. I haven't had lunch with him for a year, so perhaps I'll
> go in that direction instead.
>
> Cheers, and thanks again for the courtesy. I **do** appreciate the
> offer.
>
> -Bill
>
>
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Richard Bush
Maker of 'BasSonic' bassoon reeds
760 Robins Avenue
Ogden, UT 84404
(801) 393-7265
IDRS member
ICA member
rbushidioglot@-----.com

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