Klarinet Archive - Posting 000616.txt from 2004/01

From: Erik Tkal <bbtkal@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] 'Indented' mouthpiece, overhauling
Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2004 11:45:11 -0500

[sent from wrong address, didn't get posted the first time]

At 08:02 AM 1/19/2004 -0800, Sue wrote:

>Erik, sounds like it might be an "A", not a Bb? Also,
>the older barrels seem to be like that..the mouthpieces
>are loose. A thicker cork on the mouthpiece would help.

That thought had crossed my mind, but the lower joint is about the same size as my Bb R13. I won't have an A for comparison until later today (another eBay purchase :-P). After recorking the upper joint the lower fits properly so I don't think it's just mismatched - are Bb and A lower joints usually comparable in length?

>BUT.....
>In the case of my 1911 model, the throat tones were so
>flat I needed to replace the barrel (in my case, with one
>of Walter's!) The original barrel gave the clarinet a wonderful
>sound, but it just wasn't in tune!

Once I get the whole thing together and working we'll see how it is (both in key and intonation?), I'll have to jury-rig something to shim the mouthpiece for trying it before I ship the horn off to have a new barrel made or anything... Actually, my R13 barrel fits properly, it's just shorter, so if it does turn out to be an A horn then perhaps a standard replacement A barrel will work, I can certainly find a couple of those around here to try.

Erik

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