Klarinet Archive - Posting 001452.txt from 2004/03

From: "Stephen C. Moore" <stmoore@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] Orsi Clarinets
Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2004 18:31:05 -0500


Sorry, I meant no middle joint. Looks like the Rossi concept taken to the
extreme. No mention of bore size and geometry, tuning etc. Still would
be interesting to try out though :)

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Stephen C. Moore / stmoore@-----.edu/~stmoore
Technical Assistant, CS Department, New Mexico State University

Ormondtoby Montoya said:
> Stephen C. Moore wrote:
>
>> The G. Verdi model is a most interesting
>> design with a built in barrel, single middle
>> joint, and screw-on bell. Has anybody ever
>> played one of these?
>
> Why would these things be advantageous?
>
> You're losing the ability to try different barrels.
>
> A traditional clarinet already has a middle joint (that is,
> tenon+socket), hence nothing is gained or lost there. "One piece"
> usually means a design similar to Rossi's with no middle joint at all,
> and hence a better location for the register key.
>
> The above doesn't say anything about the other quality issues in a
> clarinet, of course.
>
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