Klarinet Archive - Posting 000240.txt from 2008/01
From: "Charles Davidson" <hillcity555@-----.net>
Subj: RE: [kl] Barrels for Vintage Selmer Clarinet
Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2008 12:51:06 -0500
Thanks for you offer, Mike. If the Clark Fobes is not satisfactory, I'll be
in touch with you! Clark says he's had customers with Centered Tones have
excellent results with his mpce.
Where are you located? I'm in Lynchburg, Virginia.
Charlie
hillcity555@-----.net
-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Vaccaro [mailto:mike@-----.com]
Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 11:23 AM
To: klarinet@-----.org
Subject: Re: [kl] Barrels for Vintage Selmer Clarinet
I know a little about this since I make barrels too. Most aftermarket
barrels are not designed for many of the Selmer models. The bore and length
compared to a Buffet are different. The best thing to do for a Selmer
Vintage clarinet is to send the clarinet to a barrel maker that will measure
your clarinet and mouthpiece and make a barrel specifically for that
clarinet mouthpiece combination. It is more expensive than buying one that
is a standard stock item already made however that is how you will get the
best results. Fobes, Bakun, Chadash, and many others make excellent barrels
but unless they make a barrel specifically for the Selmer model you describe
chances are it won't work well for you.
My 2cents
Mike Vaccaro
www.VaccaroAndStevensWoodwinds.Com
www.MikeVaccaro.Com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ed Wojtowicz" <ewoj@-----.com>
To: <klarinet@-----.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 7:45 AM
Subject: Re: [kl] Barrels for Vintage Selmer Clarinet
> You can certainly consider Clark Fobes barrels. They are very well
> designed and play very well.
>
> http://www.clarkwfobes.com/Barrels.html
>
> You can get them from Muncy winds and some other retailers.
>
> Good luck!
>
> Ed
>
>
> On Jan 16, 2008, at 2:16 AM, Ellis Johnson wrote:
>
>> Dear fellow clarinetists....
>>
>> I just recently had my Selmer Series 10 completely gone through. When
>> I talked with the repair guy, I told him "Do everything" and by god,
>> he sure did. The horn plays like an absolute dream. As a side note,
>> if you are in the NW and are looking for a great clarinet guy who
>> doesn't have a huge back log, check out Dallas Neustel. His number is
>> 206.491.9832. Anyway, back to business.... He was telling me that I
>> should look at different barrels to go with my clarinet. He is fairly
>> new to the region and didn't know where to look, so I'm turning to
>> you. I play both jazz and classical, but primarily jazz. When I'm
>> playing jazz, I either play on a vintage Selmer D mouthpiece or a
>> Gregory Smith Kaspar copy, and when I'm playing legit music, I use a
>> Greg Smith Chedeville 1+. Any suggestions would be greatly
>> appreciated. Thanks in advance!
>>
>> --
>> Ellis Johnson
>>
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