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Author: LKKlarinet
Date: 2008-08-02 18:00
I saw pictures of some old clairnets, Buffet and Selmer, with a hole at the lower tenon of the upper joint. What is the purpose of this hole? How does it affect the tone?
LKKlarinet
Borbeck V12 Bob Harrison S-1Buffet
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2008-08-02 18:37
It's found on clarinets with an articulated G# key where the tonehole is located right in the middle (but mounted on the lower joint) and goes through both the lower joint socket and top joint tenon. This gives for the ideal location and also a full sized tonehole for a better tone quality of the C#/G#.
Most clarinets have the C#/G# tonehole set higher up from where it should be and made smaller to compensate for it's location, though it can make the lower register C# a bit stuffy on some clarinets.
Here's a photo of my set of Selmers that have the articulated G# (and the corresponding hole through the tenon):
http://www.clarinetperfection.com/galleryclar/Keywork/FB/07.jpg
And a close-up of the articulated G# mechanism:
http://www.clarinetperfection.com/galleryclar/Keywork/FB/04.jpg
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
Post Edited (2008-08-02 18:43)
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