Klarinet Archive - Posting 000250.txt from 2005/10

From: aburatynski@-----.com
Subj: Re: [kl] Boosey or Yamaha
Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2005 09:22:46 -0400

On 23 Oct 2005 at 23:26, Bill Hausmann wrote:

> At 01:35 PM 10/23/2005 -0500, Ashley wrote:
> >..There are some other clarinets available. I was
> >looking at some Selmer USA models. What is the
> >difference between the CL300 and 1401?
>
> Mostly bore size. The Selmer 1400 has a cylindrical, .590" bore and
> straight tone holes. The 1401's polycylindrical bore is .577", with
> undercut tone holes. The CL300 has a smaller polycylindrical bore still,
> but I can't recall exactly what the measurement is offhand (.573?). Large
> bores tend to be favored by jazz players for big sound and pitch
> flexibility (for example, the Selmer Balanced Tone, Centered Tone, and
> Series 9). Smaller bore are becoming more common in student instruments
> lately. Perhaps they are easier for beginners to control pitch with.
>
>

Tx.

I knew the 1400 was a larger bore, but thought the 1401 was the same size as the
CL300. I couldn't find much info on it with a quick google...

> Bill Hausmann
>
> If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is TOO LOUD!
>

Ashley

-------------------------------------------------------------------
Klarinet is a service of Woodwind.Org, Inc. http://www.woodwind.org