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 Barrel sugestions for Selmer Recital
Author: Clarinetian 
Date:   2015-06-18 03:48

Hi,

I'm looking to change the barrel of my Selmer Recital clarinets. The original barrels work great but are a little flat. Can you guys recommend me some barrels that I can try. Thanks!

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 Re: Barrel sugestions for Selmer Recital
Author: Paul Aviles 
Date:   2015-06-18 08:27

The Recital is made 'fatter' (thicker wood body than most). You may have a hard time finding "off the shelf" that looks right.


You might try to contact Dr. Alan Segal or Martin Freres who actually custom build barrels (neither are just a company that'll have you try a bunch until you find something that works).





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



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 Re: Barrel sugestions for Selmer Recital
Author: KenJarczyk 
Date:   2015-06-18 17:55

I would give Clark Fobes a call. He does wonders for folk!

Ken Jarczyk
Woodwinds Specialist
Eb, C, Bb, A & Bass Clarinets
Soprano, Alto, Tenor & Baritone Saxophones
Flute, Alto Flute, Piccolo

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 Re: Barrel sugestions for Selmer Recital
Author: Chris P 
Date:   2015-06-18 18:03

Also, the Recital has perhaps the narrowest bores of all clarinets coupled with the wide diameter joints. The lower socket ring is probably the same diameter as a regular clarinet's bell socket ring.

Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010

The opinions I express are my own.

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 Re: Barrel sugestions for Selmer Recital
Author: Johan H Nilsson 
Date:   2015-06-18 20:12

Backun makes barrels for Selmer Recital.

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 Re: Barrel sugestions for Selmer Recital
Author: tylerleecutts 
Date:   2015-06-19 06:07

What mouthpiece are you using? I've always found the Recital to be a superbly in-tune instrument.

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 Re: Barrel sugestions for Selmer Recital
Author: Clarinetian 
Date:   2015-06-20 09:21

@Tylerleecutts

I'm using a Rico Reserve X10 with 3.5+ V12 reeds. The clarinets play in tune with themselves I'm having trouble in situations when I need to play in A442. Actually I only have this problem in my ww quintet. Playing in other ensembles is great due to the instruments tuning, I don't have any problem at all.

Thanks everyone for the sugestions!

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 Re: Barrel sugestions for Selmer Recital
Author: Johan H Nilsson 
Date:   2015-06-21 02:25

The Recital is sold in two editions: 440 and 442 Hz. The upper joint is different.

I own a 442 Hz version. When I pull the barrel to reach 440 Hz, intonation breaks down in the left hand chalumeau register.

Going the other way with a shorter barrel should* be easier, because lipping down the throat tones is fairly easy.

*) haven't tested

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 Re: Barrel sugestions for Selmer Recital
Author: Liquorice 
Date:   2015-06-21 02:43

Your original barrels work great, so surely a shorter Selmer Recital barrel would be your first choice?

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 Re: Barrel sugestions for Selmer Recital
Author: tylerleecutts 
Date:   2015-06-21 05:14

Maybe slightly shortening the mouthpiece by a few mm would do the trick?

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 Re: Barrel sugestions for Selmer Recital
Author: Clarinetian 
Date:   2015-06-21 21:26

@tylerleecutts I haven't thought about that, let me check if I have shorter mouthpiece and will let you know.

@liquorice My problem is that I bought the clarinets used from a friend and my Bflat came with two 65.5 barrels one of them have a D and the other don't. I mostly use the D65.5 one because the sound is gorgeous "A" clarinet like tone. But when I'm playing with my quintet sometimes when playing above forte I'm on the flat side.

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 Re: Barrel sugestions for Selmer Recital
Author: Ralph 
Date:   2015-06-21 22:00

I play a Recital and my everyday barrel is 63.5 mm in length and is made by Selmer. The 63.5 mm barrel and one in a 64.5 mm length are available from Selmer. Work through your local music store or buy a shorter barrel from one of the vendors previously mentioned.

Ralph

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 Re: Barrel sugestions for Selmer Recital
Author: Clarinetian 
Date:   2015-06-21 22:08

@Ralph Both my barrels are from Selmer but they are longer than usual. Probably is that the instrument is made to play A441 or 442 and the long barrels were used to play A440, I need to ask my friend that. I will probably buy a shorter barrel to be able to play in A442 when I need to.

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 Re: Barrel sugestions for Selmer Recital
Author: James S 
Date:   2015-06-22 05:21

dooooooont do that (shorten the mouthpiece, that is). If you want to lower the pitch of a mouthpiece you'll need to enlarge the bore slightly. It will make your scale lower the pitch, but the playing characteristics will change a bit. You'll gain a bit of depth and flexibility at the cost of overtones.



Post Edited (2015-06-22 05:22)

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 Re: Barrel sugestions for Selmer Recital
Author: Jeroen 
Date:   2015-06-22 14:06

In stead of buying a new one you can shorten the 2nd barrel a mm.

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