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Re: Fobes Barrel too tight

Author: clarnibass
Date: 2008-06-11 06:04
Attachment: BlackKrausSynthNeckCork.JPG (14k)

> I also like the mouthpiece to be absolutely snug in the barrel
> with now "wobble". I achieve this by applying a cork on the
> mouthpiece that extends the full length of the tenon. This works
> particularly well in the case of bass clarinet mouthpieces.

It can also be a problem on bass clarinet necks with a cork tenon (which most good modern bass clarinets have) even if the tenon and socket dimentions are relatively accurate because of the very big lever.

Recently I needed to change the cork on my bass clarinet neck so I tried the Kraus black synthetic cork. They (and others) claim it works well for tenons unlike most (all?) other synthetic corks, because it is different. They recommend it especially when needing to prevent wobble. It's possible that a slightly thicker natural cork would have prevented all wobble too, but I am not sure about that actually.

The Kraus synthetic cork is great on the neck tenon and even with the very big lever there is no wobble at all. It does have a disadvantage that it's much harder to sand, so it took much longer and more effort to put it. It is also supposed to be more specific about which types of glue you can use for gluing it. Some contact cements aren't good, though I had no problem with the one I use (more details on the Kraus Music website if anyone is interested). I wouldn't use it for most tenon corks but in some cases it may be worth it.

I attached a photo.

Nitai

Post Edited (2008-06-11 10:43)

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