Klarinet Archive - Posting 001453.txt from 2004/03

From: ormondtoby@-----.net (Ormondtoby Montoya)
Subj: Re: [kl] Orsi Clarinets
Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2004 20:42:11 -0500

Stephen Moore wrote:

> [snip about the Verdi model]

I notice that the Verdi photograph shows a bulge where the one-piece
barrel is located. This implies that Orsi feels that exterior shape
makes a difference. I don't believe (?) that the bulge is required in
order to avoid cutting into the barrel's bore.

This is opposed to the "air column shape is everything" concept, of
course.

I happen to agree that material and exterior shape affect tone to a
small extent, and craftsmen like Morrie Backun argue in favor of a
bulge's effect on tone ("woody" is the adjective that Mr. Backun uses).
Thus I'm not objecting to the bulge, just noticing its implication.

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