Klarinet Archive - Posting 000040.txt from 2006/03

From: "Rommel John Miller" <rjmiller@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Buffet R-13 Played and Failed
Date: Fri, 03 Mar 2006 22:53:26 -0500

Hey Mark,

I have a VanDoren M13 mouthpiece because "they" (WWBW and VD) said that the
M-13 was specifically designed to play well with the R-13 and VD Reeds
(which I use) and I just toned it alone no barrel, just reed and mouthpiece
into my chromatic tuner and got a "balanced" B. This suggests to me that I
am giving good air flow, pressure and embouchure.

Next I am going to try one on the Chadash barrels I got also from WWBW a
66mm (a tiny mm longer than the 65mm barrel of the R-13) And I will see how
this works.

But I am going to chime the M-13 with the R-13 Barrel and the Chadash barrel
and see what difference if any there might be.

I also have a Fobes Debut, and a Hite Premier, the Premier seemed loose for
the R-13 barrel maybe because I use it exclusively with my student Vito
model and original barrel that came with the Vito.

But thanks for your advice Mark, I am glad we are on talking and freindly
terms again and I hope you will continue to give me some good and clear
advice on this R-13 matter.

Peace,

Rafi
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Charette" <charette@-----.org>
To: <klarinet@-----.org>
Sent: Friday, March 03, 2006 9:51 PM
Subject: Re: [kl] Buffet R-13 Played and Failed

> Rommel John Miller wrote:
> > Right now, and don't get me wrong, becasue it is nothing you've said or
> > done, I am just down about the whole affair, I mean why should I have to
> > spend another $500 or a grand to tweak it into primo condition after
I've
> > already paid out the wazoo for it?
> >
> Huh? If you've got a decent mouthpiece you might need a $50 barrel.
>
> Very few people spend that kind of money to "tweak" a new clarinet or
> spend gobs of money on a barrel or bell or mouthpiece - a few do, the
> vast majority don't. At your (apparent) level you sure don't need to
> spend that kind of money if the instrument is reasonable - don't be
> hoodwinked into thinking you do.
>
>
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