Klarinet Archive - Posting 000621.txt from 2004/01

From: GrabnerWG@-----.com
Subj: Re: [kl] 'Indented' mouthpiece, overhauling
Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2004 12:53:45 -0500

In a message dated 1/19/2004 8:50:24 AM Eastern Standard Time, bbtkal@-----.net writes:

> The barrel is longer, and the mouthpieces I have do not seat at all; they are way too loose.However, the barrel from my R13 does fit on the old Buffet. Have "standard" mouthpiece fitting sizes changed over the years?>>

I have seen this as well on very old Buffet clarinets. The tenons on the mouthpiece must have been larger back then. The lower tenon socket on the barrel is close to waht is used on more recent horns.

<< Might this be one reason old horns often come with non-original barrels? >>

Mor likely the original barrels have been lost, or have cracked so severly that they were discarded.

<< Are there tubular shims that one can use to fit mouthpieces into larger
> sockets?>>

No, but you can line the tenon socket with teflon as at least a temporary fix. I have found it more satisfactory to replace the barrel if you really want to play the instrument.

Walter
www.clarinetxpress.com

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