Klarinet Archive - Posting 000030.txt from 2011/09

From: Rachel Roessel <gsurosey@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Your Bell
Date: Tue, 06 Sep 2011 13:34:47 -0400

My leaning is toward replacement, but I need money first. I'm hoping that I=
will have a job by next year so I can finance such things. As for age, my =
clarinets were made in the mid 1990s, so they're about 15 years old. It's u=
nfortunate because other than the sealed crack (causing this problem I'm su=
re) and the sharp edge on the bell ring, the bell is in great shape. The Bu=
ffet stamp on both of my=A0bells (A and Bb)=A0still looks perfect and brigh=
t.
=A0
I've been searching online for bells and noticed that bells of different br=
ands have different shapes. I don't want to buy something that 1) doesn't f=
it and 2) make the intonation freaky instead of the same or better. Is ther=
e a way to know which brands will fit which (other than originally intended=
) and what won't do strange pitch things other than trial and error?
=A0
Rachel
=A0

A good new bell is always a fun
>option and almost always improves the response, sound and pitch of the
>instrument as it controls the overtone system on the whole instrument.
>Aftermarket products do work. Think of stereo loudspeakers.=A0 Some are a
>whole lot better than others. You bell is your loud speaker and the design
>is important. Your choice is to fix the bell you have (which you should do
>no matter what). Or, try some new bells which you can most usually do
>without obligation except for a guarantee payment that is refundable and
>restocking fee. =

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