Klarinet Archive - Posting 000095.txt from 2006/03

From: "Keith" <bowenk@-----.com>
Subj: RE: [kl] Buffet R-13 Played and Failed
Date: Mon, 06 Mar 2006 03:29:45 -0500

Of course, they (mostly) only need one, but we need Eb, A, Bb, C, basset
clarinet, basset horn and bass clarinet as a basic working set! But your
point is valid.

Concerning the price of barrels, I had an interesting discussion with Walter
Grabner about this. Though barrels look simple, there is actually far more
work in making a barrel than in finishing a mouthpiece from a blank. It is
pretty much a day's job including fitting and adjusting on a clarinet, and a
half-day job even if just turned out without fitting/voicing. I now see why
they (and custom bells) are so expensive.

Keith Bowen

-----Original Message-----
From: klarinet-return-86485-bowenk=compuserve.com@-----.org
[mailto:klarinet-return-86485-bowenk=compuserve.com@-----.org] On Behalf
Of Karl Krelove
Sent: Saturday, March 04, 2006 3:39 AM
To: klarinet@-----.org
Subject: RE: [kl] Buffet R-13 Played and Failed

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rommel John Miller [mailto:rjmiller@-----.net]
>
> 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?
>
> After all mouthpieces some of can be pricy as can barrels.
> And the better the mouthpiece or barrel the more the price.
> Just look at the prices Morrie Backun gets for his Bells,
> Barrels and Mouthpieces.
>

Maybe it'll help to consider that whatever you've paid so far wouldn't buy a
mediocre violin or viola, much less a cello, bass or even a bassoon or oboe.
And a pricey barrel or mouthpiece doesn't come close to what a good bow
costs for any string instrument. I hate looking at the prices of clarinets,
too, but we really have a much more affordable road to travel, even with the
added shop adjustments we need to pay for after delivery, than a serious
string player or even another woodwind player.

Doesn't make it less expensive, but maybe a little less painful.

Karl

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