Klarinet Archive - Posting 000582.txt from 2004/01

From: Richard Bush <rbushidioglot@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Mazzeo clarinet (was, mouthpiece facing question)
Date: Sat, 17 Jan 2004 23:17:59 -0500

The subject of different Bb/register vent mechanisms comes up time and
time again. In an effort to totally confuse you, I ask you to go to the
following and read it all very carefully, including the addendum I
contributed to it:
www.woodwind.org/clarinet/Equipment/SK.jpg

RB

On Saturday, January 17, 2004, at 09:09 PM, Sue Raycraft wrote:

> Another interesting thing I just noticed about the clarinet...
> actually I noticed it before, but now I am thinking it was done
> intentionally...the sliver key on the lower joint is only about half
> the length of a "normal" one....at first I thought it had broken off
> some time in the past and someone had filed it smooth, but now
> I wonder if it was done purposely. It has obviously been filed on
> the end, it was not made that way to begin with.
> Sue
>
>
>> After looking at the photos Sue sent me, plus going to ebay and
>> looking
>> at the photos there, I do think this IS indeed an old Buffet. The wrap
>> around Bb/register key, by itself, dates the instrument to fairly
>> early
>> in the 20th Century. The jump key key guard is also an old Buffet
>> style.
>
>
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