Klarinet Archive - Posting 000227.txt from 2006/10

From: "James Fay" <fay.james@-----.net>
Subj: [kl] Flat pitch on older clarinets
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2006 18:58:00 -0400

Recently I've noticed (on my over 40 yr old R-13 Bb) that the pitch =
seems to
be getting lower, such that I have to warm it up by playing for about a =
half
hour to get it up to 440Hz, using a 65.5 barrel. This makes it tough =
going
in band concerts!

Got horn from Hans Moennig in 1964 and have been playing it since then,
currently with a Gennusa mouthpiece.

I think I once heard Morrie Backun say that sometimes the bore shrinks =
on
older (or dry) horns.

Any thoughts?

Jim Fay
Annapolis, MD

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