Klarinet Archive - Posting 000799.txt from 2003/05
From: "Matthew Lloyd" <Matthew@-----.uk>
Subj: RE: [kl] B & H Edware/Imperial
Date: Thu, 29 May 2003 21:40:55 -0400
Keith,
I used a Vandoren Crystal mouthpiece on mine for years when I was but a
youngster!
I'll have a chat with Julian at Howarths and see what he suggests. Will
also have a look at Mr. Pillinger.
Matthew
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From: Keith [mailto:100012.1302@-----.com]
Subject: [kl] B & H Edware/Imperial
Matthew
No, the B&H clarinets (10-10, Imperial or 926, Edgware and 8-10) have
different bores from Buffet etc clarinets and need a different m/p. The
standard Vandoren etc will be out of tune. I can't remember the
difference but I think one needs a (mainly) cylindrical cavity and the
other a conical cavity in the m/p but I forget which! That being said, I
used a Vandoren on them for years before I found this out and it is not
tooo bad!
I'm out of town, but will try to remember to measure my 926s (in my view
the best of the B&H lot) when I get home.
I almost certainly have one or two original 926 mouthpieces at home that
I don't use, which you could get refaced. No doubt Ed Pillinger makes a
suitable one.
Keith
Date: Sun, 25 May 2003 13:32:40 +0100
From: "Matthew Lloyd" <Matthew@-----.uk>
Subject: B & H Edgware/Imperial
Message-ID: <000001c322b9$bf5d6910$22219fd4@Notebook>
Does anyone know the bore of these instruments? I am aware that they
should be identical as the Edgware is a cheaper clone of the Imperial.
Given that it may not be entirely standard by the bores from Buffet et
al does anyone have any experience of a suitable mouthpiece supplier?
Will standard Vandoren mouthpieces tune okay?
I know that the obvious answer is to play and find out - but the Edgware
clarinets are at the Clarinet Hospital at the moment undergoing a course
of inpatient treatment.
Whilst asking - any similar views/information on the B & H 10-10
instruments - sort of era I am thinking of is the time when they had the
Acton vent so 1970- 1981 I guess (from the top of my head)
Many thanks,
Matthew Lloyd
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