Klarinet Archive - Posting 001109.txt from 2004/07

From: Cricket <RedPepper@-----.uk>
Subj: [kl] different size barrels. - Email has different SMTP TO: and MIME TO: fields in the email addresses
Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2004 18:14:49 -0400

Hi David,

Thank you for your quick reply. Actually it is a Leblanc Infinite A.
I was surprised as I have a Leblanc Concerto A which only came with a
standard unmarked barrel, and wondered why the Infinite came with two
and yet the Concerto didn't. Yes it also seems odd that they would be
such a close size and would be more useful if they were different
lengths.

Actually you may be able to answer another question I have. I
originally bought an Infinite Bb nearly about 8 years ago. I tried
several different brands and also models of each and this was the one I
liked best. When I came to buying an A for it I would have had to order
it from France without trying it first and I wasn't keen to do that so I
bought the Concerto instead as I got it slightly cheaper as it had been
a shop display model. The opportunity has now arisen to purchase an
Infinite A. Is this a better match for my Bb? I have tried them both
as I have the infinite on trial. To be honest I don't think there is
much difference between them. I know people do say you should have a
'matching' pair but is this just an appearance thing?

Thank you,
Loran

In message <D2DB69D57F604245B5680F767F2350B53BB8AC@-----.
org.?>, David Naden <dnaden@-----.org> writes
>Loran--
>
>Whether or not any clarinet comes with one or two barrels is a marketing
>decision by the manufacturer (LeBlanc, Buffet, Selmer, etc). You
>already know the answer to your second question...the numbers (64, 64,
>68, etc) has to do with barrel length and tuning. The shorter the
>barrel, the sharper the pitch, conversely, the longer the barrel, the
>flatter the pitch. If your tendency is to be sharp, it is better to use
>the shorter barrel an pull out as necessary. If your tendency is to be
>flat, the longer barrel is the better choice.
>
>Why this manufacturer (I presume Buffet, because 64mm and 65 mm were the
>barrel lengths that came with my Bb and A Festivals), selected two
>barrel lengths only 1mm apart is a good question (a 64 or 65mm and a 67
>or 68mm would have been a better combination). As far as the exterior
>diameter of one being "fatter" than the other is of no real consequence,
>and may be more of an optical illusion.
>
>
>David S. Naden
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Cricket [mailto:RedPepper@-----.uk]
>Sent: Friday, July 30, 2004 2:41 PM
>To: klarinet@-----.org
>Subject: [SPAM] - [kl] different size barrels. - Email has different
>SMTP TO: and MIME TO: fields in the email addresses
>
>
>Hi, This is probably a silly question but here goes anyway. Why do
>some A clarinets come with two barrels and some don't? I have seen one
>which comes with two barrels. One is marked 64 the other 65, now I
>presume this is to do with size, but exactly what difference does it
>make, apart from perhaps for tuning. One also seems 'fatter than the
>other.
>
>Curious,
>Loran
>
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