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Conn 16 bore specs

Author: Dan Shusta
Date: 2003-10-06 17:16

Can anyone tell me where to find bore specs for Conn instruments?

I understand Kenny Davern switched from a Conn 424 to a Conn 16 which is a composite clarinet because of his move to New Mexico.

Thanks.

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Re: Conn 16 bore specs

Author: Don Berger
Date: 2003-10-06 17:57

No, but try IMS, Conns ?successor?. I'm not all that familiar with many of the early Conns, the Natl Music Museum [Shrine] might help. SOME prob. were big bores, doubt more than 15.0 mm [.590 "] like some B&H's! Others, Help! Don

Thanx, Mark, Don

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Re: Conn 16 bore specs

Author: ned
Date: 2003-10-07 07:17

To Don Berger,

" SOME prob. were big bores, doubt more than 15.0 mm [.590 "] like some B&H's! Others, Help! Don"

I wonder if [sorry to change topic] you could help me with particulars regarding bore sizes? What would be classified as a small bore? What would be classified as large bore? Is there some sort of arbitrary measurement?

I have a couple of oldies, Albert and simple system. A colleague of mine swears by large bore as being better - for various reasons. I want to measure mine to compare, and I see that you mention 15.0mm = .590 in. [ie ] big bore.

Just so I can get a hold of the basics, I notice on a website, a dealer has advertised an instrument as being " a fairly standardised 14.7 mm bore". He was referring to the German system, which is similar to Albert of course, and I presume you were referring to Boehm. Or is a bore just a bore regardless of system?

Hope I'm not a bore for asking,

Thanks,

JK

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Re: Clarinet bores ??

Author: Don Berger
Date: 2003-10-08 23:02

Hi John K - Just now re-read this thread, saw your ? . Its an interesting subject, my general conclusion is , "we dont know much". In Lawson's "Clarinet" [PB] pg 29 there is a list of bore sizes and "bore-characters" over the years, with some discussion, likewise for Brymer, I believe, Rendall, also, perhaps. Its prob. much too easy to associate "small" bores 14.6/7 [mm][Buffet?] with classical cls, 14.7/9 intermediate, and 15.0 +[LeB/Sel/ B&H?] as "large" jazz/high volume cls. IMHO, so much depends on mp/reed/player, our methods of describing "tonality" are nearly meaningless. The cls I NOW prefer are a LeB L7 , about 14.85 and Sel CT 15.0, I believe I sound the same on each. The diff. is mighty small! Please, other students of this momentous question, chime in, No, I'm not "bored" with it. Don

Thanx, Mark, Don

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Re: Conn 16 bore specs

Author: ned
Date: 2003-10-09 07:08

Thanks Don - I will read your post carefully - it's all the numbers you see!!

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