Klarinet Archive - Posting 000576.txt from 2004/01

From: OArkas@-----.com
Subj: Re: [kl] mouthpiece facing question
Date: Sat, 17 Jan 2004 22:38:05 -0500

In a message dated 1/17/2004 9:59:10 PM Eastern Standard Time, bhausmann1@-----.net writes:
> Well, without seeing it, it is hard to tell. My guess is that the ring
> that is supposed to be there is simply missing for some reason. That would
> account for the smaller diameter. I know some English clarinets are built
> without bell rings on purpose, but I don't think I have ever seen a French
> clarinet designed without one. That it is marked "A"
> probably means that
> it is meant for an A clarinet.
>
Hi:
I have an "A" Albert clarinet marked "France" that has a bell with a nice, thicker turning of the wood on the end and no metal ring around the circumference. I don't know if this adds to the discussion, but I could get it out and look at it again and share the information. As I remember, it is original to the instrument. This instrument also has what one clarinet seller called "watermelon ball" keys (the part that holds the pad is round like a sphere instead of coming to a sort of point). Which is a whole other topic. I also have an old J. W. Pepper A high pitch which has flat keys for the pads. I wonder if any of this has to do with the year or era of manufacture?
Anyway,
Cheers,
John
John Pappas
oarkas@-----.com

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