Klarinet Archive - Posting 000593.txt from 2004/11

From: John Smith <jacksmith7@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Meaning of undercut tone holes?
Date: Sat, 20 Nov 2004 18:06:37 -0500


On Saturday, November 20, 2004, at 05:34 PM, Bill Hausmann wrote:

> At 02:29 PM 11/20/2004 +0000, Tom Flavel wrote:
>> I realise it's been discussed before, but I cant remember what size
>> are
>> being discussed here: roughly what classes as narrow, and what as
>> wide?
>
> .590" (like the Selmer Balanced Tone and Centered Tone and Bundy 1400)
> qualifies as large bore. I suppose the older Leblanc/Noblet/Vito
> models at .584" do, too. I know the Selmer Signets (.577") are
> undercut. Some of the newer models come in at .573 or less. Narrower
> bores seem to be all the rage lately, although my old (1950's?) Rene
> Dumont measures in at only .563!
>
>
>
> Bill Hausmann
>
> If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is TOO LOUD!
>
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