Klarinet Archive - Posting 001197.txt from 2004/03

From: "David Glenn" <maestrodavidglenn@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] German bass clarinet bore
Date: Sat, 20 Mar 2004 17:59:55 -0500


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DATE: Fri, 19 Mar 2004 21:39:11
From: George Kidder <gkidder@-----.org>
To: klarinet@-----.org
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>Some days ago, someone suggested that the mouthpieces used on German bass
>clarinets were different because the bore was smaller. Walter G. even
>mentioned that someone was playing a German instrument with an alto
>clarinet mouthpiece - and the bore of an alto is quite a bit smaller.
>I own an old Kohlert bass which measures between 22.6 and 23 mm (0.890 and
>0.906 inches) at the bottom of the upper joint - it's not quite round any
>more. When I compare this to the listed bores for bass clarinets currently
>on sale, the smallest is 23.2 mm (0.913 inches) [two Amati's], the largest
>is 25.1 mm (0.988 inches) [Selmer Mod. 40] and the average of 15 listed
>bores is 23.9 mm (0.940 inches). (No bores listed for Buffet in this
>catalog.) So my Kohlert is smaller than any listed horn, and about 1.1
>mm (0.041 inch) smaller than the average catalog horn.
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>Since this instrument, although Boehm, is of German make, I am now
>wondering what the bore of the present German bass clarinets might
>be. Anyone know?
>George
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My (1950?) Fritz Wurtlitzer "reform Boehm" bass clarinet measures 19mm at the bottom of the upper joint.
David

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