Klarinet Archive - Posting 001454.txt from 2004/03

From: GrabnerWG@-----.com
Subj: Re: [kl] Orsi Clarinets
Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2004 23:05:23 -0500

Ormondtoby says: <<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.>>

It is not, not even close. I'm sure the shape evolved in order to allow more
wood around the lower, larger tenon socket, to help reduce cracking.

<<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.>>

I have made both "fat" and "skinny" barrels. I doubt if 1 out of 100 of us
could hear any difference between them at 30 feet. However, I can tell you as a
player, I like the "feel" of a barrel with more mass/material in it.

Walter Grabner
www.clarinetXpress.com
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