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 Aluminum Clarinet Bell
Author: Paul Aviles 
Date:   2010-04-21 12:13




Seems like something that may be fun for marching season.


Anyone every try one of these? How do they compare to Backun? :-)


http://www.kellymouthpieces.com/clarinetgoodies/index.asp






....................Paul Aviles



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 Re: Aluminum Clarinet Bell
Author: Ed 
Date:   2010-04-21 13:32

I am waiting to get the whole clarinet!

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 Re: Aluminum Clarinet Bell
Author: David Spiegelthal 2017
Date:   2010-04-21 13:36

Aluminum has a large coefficient of thermal expansion -- in other words, it changes dimension a lot with temperature changes. This would be problematic if an entire clarinet were made of the material. I've seen some all-aluminum flutes on the used market, but have never heard anyone discuss how well they play.

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 Re: Aluminum Clarinet Bell
Author: Chris P 
Date:   2010-04-21 14:36

G.R. Uebel 'New Metal' aluminium flutes (and piccolos) weren't the best things on the market - they did all aluminium bass clarinets as well. Surprised an all aluminium bassoon or contra was never made (unless I'm mistaken).

Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010

The opinions I express are my own.

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 Re: Aluminum Clarinet Bell
Author: Paul Aviles 
Date:   2010-04-21 15:42

Interesting comment about the thermal expansion ratio. This may explain why the DEG Accubore barrel that I used years ago fit great some days and other days just plopped down on the upper tenon.


The sound thing IS a consideration. Not long ago I developed a hairline crack in my CSG bell. If you tap on a perfectly good bell, the sound you get is akin to a clave or a marimba bar. The bell with the crack sounded like one tapping on an empty wooden box and the sound from the clarinet was CONSIDERABLY weakened and thin.

I still wonder what these sound like.


I want the purple one.




.................Paul Aviles



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 Re: Aluminum Clarinet Bell
Author: BobD 
Date:   2010-04-21 22:19

I have an aluminum barrel that I bought on a whim. Condensation problems in spades......and pitting in the bore.....so it sits in the drawer along with some of my other great whims.

Bob Draznik

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