Klarinet Archive - Posting 000630.txt from 2004/01

From: "Vic Brincat" <vbrincat@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] 'Indented' mouthpiece, overhauling
Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2004 17:49:20 -0500

Needed to add something to this post.

I don't know if it will help or make things worst. My oldest Buffet has
inetgrated barrel and upper section. As such the mouthpices socket MUST be
original. I have not noticed that any of mouthpices fit looslely. But I have
noticed that they don't go all the way in. I tried all of my mouthpices and
they all fit the same way.

I do have a very old wooden Buffet mouthpices that have not yet tried.

Sue, you will be trying this particular clarinet out soon (I hope). You'll
see what I mean.

Is this relevent? Why is the tenon socket shallower than the barrels of my
other Buffets?

Vic Brincat
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>From: GrabnerWG@-----.com
>Reply-To: klarinet@-----.org
>To: klarinet@-----.org
>Subject: Re: [kl] 'Indented' mouthpiece, overhauling
>Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2004 12:50:53 -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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