Klarinet Archive - Posting 000873.txt from 2003/04

From: Karl Krelove <karlkrelove@-----.net>
Subj: RE: [kl] Moennig Barrel Dimensions
Date: Sat, 26 Apr 2003 00:43:29 -0400

> From: GrabnerWG@-----.com]
>
> It may be more useful to think of the "Moennig" barrel of yore as
> a concept, a reverse taper bore that worked very well with the
> Kaspar mouthpieces and the Buffet R-13's of the era. But was
> every one the same. I doubt it.
>
To say nothing of the Chedeville mouthpieces most of the Philadelphia
players were using during his time here. Actually, it seems to me that a
really finely-tuned barrel would be different for a Ched than for a Kaspar.
Also, I have less success with Moennig-tapered barrels on my Selmer 10G
(especially my newer A) than I used to on my 1960's Moenning-adjusted R-13s.
Moennig avoided working on Selmer 10's and 10G's, so I doubt if he put a
great deal of effort into customizing his barrel concept for them.

Karl

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