Klarinet Archive - Posting 000266.txt from 2003/09

From: DGross1226@-----.com
Subj: [kl] Re: C clarinet mouthpieces and barrels
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2003 18:06:49 -0400

In a message dated 9/11/2003 1:17:31 PM Pacific Daylight Time, "CLARK FOBES "
<reedman@-----.com writes:

<<I am getting set up to make a run of about 15 "C" clarinet barrels. They
will be available in 45mm, 46mm and 47mm. These should be ready an available in
about 3 weeks. Solid African Blackwood with black Delrin ferrules.>>

Clark,

Many of us are playing Noblet C clarinets with stock 47mm barrels. I use a
Richard Hawkins' B facing mpc on my Buffet R-13 Bb and A instruments -- AND my
Noble C with very good results. I also use Guy Chadash barrels (fortunately
you can try out 10-15 each at Bob Gilbert's in Los Angeles).

While my Noblet is "acceptable" with the stock barrel (Helen Goode-Castro
actually borrowed it a couple years ago when she auditioned for the SF Opera
job), it still lacks the focus I get on my Bb and A with Chadash barrels.

So...are you designing your C clarinet barrels to work optimally with your
mpcs and barrels on Buffets, or might they "help" a Noblet C clarinet?

Thanks,

Don Gross
La Canada, California

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