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Author: Carol Dutcher
Date: 2007-11-21 21:22
Has anyone tried this out? My first one that I ordered from ### didn't work at all. I called about it. I was told to click the lower part of the barrel. Nothing clicked. So I sent it back and asked for one that works, or else a refund. The instructions were totally un-helpful.
I am getting some gigs where I will have to be in tune with the piano, and I thought what a marvelous invention this is. Rats! These gigs are at different places.
Wondered what anyone else's experience with this has been?
Thanks!
Carol
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Author: Ed
Date: 2007-11-21 23:38
I can't speak to the mechanics of how well these work, but when I have tried these I found that the tone was thin and weak when compared to traditional wood barrels that I have played. Maybe they did not match my set up, or it could be due to the fact that they are rather lightweight.
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Author: allencole
Date: 2007-11-24 10:00
I've had pretty good luck with click-barrels, but have generally broken one every year or two. Sturdiness of construction is a problem for sure, but I don't know what solving that would add to consumer costs.
I would share Ed's complaint about the locking/international model, but I like the free blowing feel of the basic clickbarrel. I bought Bradley (which has more of a size range) but it's too large to seal with my existig corks.
Allen Cole
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Author: BobD
Date: 2007-11-24 11:11
I agree, Carol, about the mechanism. Every time I use mine I have to relearn how to adjust it....which is actually easy but not intuitive. I find them a useful tool for evaluating different clarinets ....mainly for finding what barrel length works best.
Bob Draznik
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