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Re: A clarinet barrels

Author: rsholmes
Date: 2008-06-25 15:18

I'm afraid I don't understand this explanation. In fact, if as Tobin says the bore is narrower on the A clarinet, then I'm more baffled than ever. Why would it be narrower, and not the same or larger?

Nor do I understand why a difference in the bore would necessitate a shorter barrel.

As a matter of fact Fobes goes on to say

Quote:

(Yamaha and Leblanc clarinets require similar barrel lengths to Buffet clarinets. New Selmer Signature clarinets are quite different and require much shorter barrels)

which suggests to me that barrel length is not something that is simply explained; still, if there is a simple explanation for an A clarinet's shorter barrel (and narrower bore?) I'd like to hear it.

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