Klarinet Archive - Posting 000732.txt from 2004/07

From: "Lars Kirmser" <musictrader@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Character of sound based on medium
Date: Mon, 19 Jul 2004 13:38:43 -0400

Again, PLEASE understand this elementary fact: the acoustic principles of
woodwinds are UNIQUE and quite different from the acoustics of brasswinds.
Furthermore, the acoustics of Woodwinds and Brasswinds are each unique and
very different to the acoustic principles of the Strings. Three separate and
distinct sets of rules and conditions. So when one discusses the acoustics
of Clarinets and uses conditions exhibited in violins, or brass instruments
only exposes ones ignorance of the topic at hand.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary Truesdail" <gir@-----.net>
To: <klarinet@-----.org>
Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2004 8:59 PM
Subject: Re: [kl] Character of sound based on medium

> Armchair theorist here again,
>
> I any of you think the material from which an instrument is made makes
> no difference in the instruments tone, then consider three things:
>
> 1. a pine or douglas fir reed compared to one made of cane
> 2. a plastic guitar compared to a wooden guitar
> 3. why violin makers not only use very specific woods for the tops,
> backs, necks, of a violin but when selecting these woods they look for
> specific grain density.
> 4. There is no reason why a plastic blank can't be machined to the same
> specs as the wood used for clarinets. Would you play a plastic one for a
> living? (Oops, shouldn't have said that, my Wurlitzer BsCl is plastic
> and plays great).
>
> If these things don't make a difference why aren't there a lot of people
> out their getting rich making clarinets out of redwood, cedar,
> manzanita, Nylon, PVC or any of the more plentiful and cheaper materials
> instead of busting their tacos in rehearsals.
>
> GaryT
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