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Author: Rev. Avery
Date: 2003-12-10 22:30
Hi,
Just being back in the Clarinet world I seem to have tons of questions and no answers. ![[right]](http://test.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/smileys/smilie8.gif)
I've just recently noticed that one can buy different barrels to increase sound quality. Eddie Daniels has helped to make a couple of these as well. I'm assuming there is merit to the use of these? And if so, what ones have been bought and used here by board members.
I'm really interested in finding this out. Opinions welcomed too. Thanks.
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Author: BobD
Date: 2003-12-10 22:38
Ho, ho, ho......I suppose you're planning a Christmas visit from Santa,Rev.
Anyway, now you are really getting into the nitty gritty. Personally, I love the Pyne plastic barrels.
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Author: Burt
Date: 2003-12-10 23:08
The choice of barrel can affect intonation as well as tone quality. My throat tones and clarion register were too high compared to the rest of the chalameau register. Switching from the standard Accubore to the Accubore Eddie Daniels Moennig bore (rounded) was the best alternative of those I tried (including the Buffet R13 Moennig bore).
What is best for you will depend on your instrument and your playing style.
Good luck in your search.
Burt
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Author: GBK
Date: 2003-12-11 00:16
Rev...There are many manufacturers of custom barrels, and each maker will promote their own unique benefits and differences.
A good place to start would be to have a basic understanding of what a Moennig barrel design does, as many of the newer barrels for custom makers are based on or around this concept. Once you have an understanding of the Moennig concept, you can then compare the sound on your set-up to the other types of barrels (Chadash, Fobes, Pyne, Scott, Springer, Daniels, Opperman, and countless others)
It all eventually comes down to matching the barrel to your mouthpiece, your clarinet, your embouchure and the sound you desire.
Here is a site to read, to get you started:
http://www.jdhite.com/mouthpieces/shop1.htm...GBK
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Author: sfalexi
Date: 2003-12-11 00:43
You've opened a whole new world with this barrel question. There are many barrels, and I'd wager there are about as many barrels out there as there professional level clarinets (marketed). Combine that with the amount of mouthpieces and you have a TON of possible combinations.
Keep in mind that there are also barrel makers out there that will actually custom make you a barrel. Just as a mouthpiece refacer will adjust a mouthpiece to your liking, you can send your clarinet away to certain barrel makers that will test your clarinet and do their best to create a barrel that will fix whatever intonation/tone quality/resistance problems that you have with your clarinet. Walter Grabner comes to mind. And you can contact other barrel makers and ask them if they do the same.
Alexi
US Army Japan Band
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Author: Wes
Date: 2003-12-11 04:48
Hi Rev. Avery,
This is a complex subject to address because of the many kinds of clarinets and barrels on the new and used market today. I find that a Moennig barrel for my 1971 Buffet R13 clarinet makes the upper left hand notes, C B Bb, to have a less tendency to be a little high in pitch as sometimes occurs in these clarinets.
This Moennig barrel also helped a Tribert clarinet in the same manner plus it brought the too-sharp low register right hand notes, G# A Bb B, down to an acceptable pitch. I thus reamed the Tribert barrel to match the Moennig bore(bigger at the top) and this barrel also worked fine on this clarinet. When a clarinet has the low register right hand notes too sharp, it is difficult to correct it by normal tuning means(changing hole size or taper). Good luck!
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Author: Rev. Avery
Date: 2003-12-11 11:57
This seems to be something a little bigger and more intense than I might be ready to figure out right now
However, I am wondering about the need for such a barrel. Did B. Goodman or Shaw use anything like these barrels? They had great sound without them?
I guess if it ain't broke, don't fix it.
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