Klarinet Archive - Posting 000005.txt from 2010/03

From: William Foss <billfoss47@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Bass Clarinet bell
Date: Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:19:30 -0500

Thanks for the great idea.

Bill Foss
U.S. Army Retired
USC Aiken, Retired Woodwind Professor
Director of Bands, Aiken Prep

On Mar 1, 2010, at 4:04 PM, hns692@-----.com wrote:

> If it needs to be checked for size, measure the outside of the bell
> joint,
> across the top of the joint, with a standard ruler (in millimeters)
> if you
> don't have a more sophisticated measuring device (calipers/
> micrometer).
> Whoever has the rest of the clarinet, measure just the inside of
> the opening
> the same way, or vice versa. The instrument joint should be a mm
> or so
> smaller than the bell opening to fit. However, I expect playing
> with the
> corking (replacing if too loose; sanding down a bit if too tight).
> Good luck!
>
> Lee Ann Hansen
> Principal Eb Clarinet
> First John Philip Sousa
> Memorial Band
>
> In a message dated 3/1/2010 2:49:40 P.M. Central Standard Time,
> davebow@-----.nz writes:
> Well I think the chances are it will be ok so I'd appreciate it if
> you could post it Bill.
>
> Regards,
> David
>
> On 2/03/2010, at 9:41 AM, William Foss wrote:
>
>> None. I know no one in this area that has a Noblet bass clarinet.
>>
>> Bill Foss
>> U.S. Army Retired
>> USC Aiken, Retired Woodwind Professor
>> Director of Bands, Aiken Prep
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Mar 1, 2010, at 3:35 PM, David Bowater wrote:
>>
>>> I'm not fussy. So long as it fits. Do you have a way of checking
>>> this?
>>>
>>> David
>>>
>>> On 2/03/2010, at 1:08 AM, billfoss47 wrote:
>>>
>>>> The good news is that it does have a key on the bell. The bad
>>>> news is that it is a Linton bell, not a Noblet. Do you still
>>>> want it ?
>>>>
>>>> Bill Foss
>>>>
>>>> U.S. Army Retired
>>>>
>>>> USC Aiken, Woodwind Professor Retired
>>>>
>>>> Aiken Prep, Director of Bands
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --- On Sun, 2/28/10, David Bowater <davebow@-----.nz>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> From: David Bowater <davebow@-----.nz>
>>>>> Subject: [kl] Bass Clarinet bell
>>>>> To: klarinet@-----.org
>>>>> Date: Sunday, February 28, 2010, 6:52 PM
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>> I have a Noblet Bass Clarinet that is missing it's bell.
>>>>> Does any one have a spare for sale?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> David
>>>>>
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