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Author: jsc
Date: 2009-03-28 05:23
I'm very interested in trying out the Buffet Muncy and the Peterson from RDG in L.A. What else is there besides the Buffet lines and Backun barrel? I believe there are a couple of folks here that post that make their own barrels.
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2009-03-28 11:08
There's also the barrels the clarinets came with.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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Author: Tobin
Date: 2009-03-28 12:37
" I believe there are a couple of folks here that post that make their own barrels."
Allan Segal is the barrel craftsman who posts here with the greatest frequency.
Morrie Backun on occasion does as well.
To Iceland's extensive list I would add the Chadash products as well. <www.chadashclarinet.com>
James
Gnothi Seauton
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Author: Pappy
Date: 2009-03-28 13:43
I have some Muncy Barrels and Some Clark Fobes Barrels. They are both great - at least for me. I've lent my Fobes barrels to a few friend who all ended up buying their own.
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Author: katzer
Date: 2009-03-28 15:48
I play on a Pyne (hard rubber) barrel I bought back in 1995.
There was quite a variation between the samples and I picked the one I play now out of 8 IIRC.
I like it a lot, but this is a very subjective matter. Not as subjective as a mouthpiece but still.
As an advice, you can always pull a barrel out but you can't make it shorter, I got a slightly shorter barrel so I could play chamber music at places where the piano was tuned at 442.
Cheers,
Erez
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Author: Ralph Katz
Date: 2009-03-28 16:11
cracker barrel - bad intonation, messy
pickle barrel - nice crunch, but makes your swab smell like dill
roll-out-the-barrel - hey, its fun
barrel cactus - wear gloves when assembling your horn
water barrel - swabbing doesn't help
crate and barrel - made offshore of soft wood
rifle barrel - hard to tune, but great spin
wine barrel - makes tonguing difficult, but you are happy anyway
lock-stock-and barrel - this says it all
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Author: Alseg
Date: 2009-03-28 17:02
Katz started it:
Barrel chested
Looking down the barrel....Bond, James Bond
Bottom of the barrel (reserved for politicians)
Former creator of CUSTOM CLARINET TUNING BARRELS by DR. ALLAN SEGAL
-Where the Sound Matters Most(tm)-
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Author: Jack Kissinger
Date: 2009-03-28 17:34
beer barrel -- sort of hops onto your joint
whiskey barrel -- impedes articulation
Best regards,
jnk
Post Edited (2009-03-28 17:35)
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Author: GBK
Date: 2009-03-28 17:53
There once was a student named Carol,
Who saved money to buy a new barrel.
After trying so many-
Wasn't happy with any.
So instead bought some wearing apparel.
...GBK
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Author: Jack Kissinger
Date: 2009-03-28 18:00
Moennig, Chadash, Bakun, Pyne.
Oh, which barrel shall be mine?
Alseg, Muncy, Royal, Scott.
Are their claims all tommyrot?
There is such a daunting flock,
I guess I'll just stick to my stock.
Best regards,
jnk
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Author: Ralph Katz
Date: 2009-03-28 21:59
Ohmygaw, what have I started?
Sorry, jsc, you asked a reasonable question. I hope you got a good answer in spite of us clowns.
Cheers
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Author: Ralph Katz
Date: 2009-03-28 22:13
Chadash - I use the same one on both my A & Bb R13's. It was much more moderately priced than many other choices.
Backun - The 64mm one I tried tuned much, much better than what I have been using with my ultra-sharp accordion friend (A=443.5).
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Author: kdolan01
Date: 2009-03-28 22:51
I use the Stock barrel on my Bb!
But on my A i use backun, --it seems that the A takes better to the wider bore barrel
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Author: jsc
Date: 2009-03-28 23:25
Ralph,
No problem. As a high school music teacher, I've gone on my share of tangents. Helps to break the stress us directors never go through. By the way, here's a couple:
Barrel of Monkeys - my classroom
Barrel of Oil - something actually more expensive than a clarinet barrel
Rain Barrel - could use one here in California
Actually, I have tried a Backun traditional and was very impressed with it. A little heavily priced for me but who knows after I try a barrel full of barrels, I may stick to my stock.
Post Edited (2009-03-29 03:00)
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Author: Merlin_Williams
Date: 2009-03-29 02:46
Since I haven't seen it mentioned yet, I play an Orsi & Weir cocobolo Euro style barrel. Works on my horn, YMMV.
Jupiter Canada Artist/Clinician
Stratford Shakespeare Festival musician
Woodwind Doubling Channel Creator on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/WoodwindDoubling
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Author: gwie
Date: 2009-03-29 03:05
And now, it's time for haiku:
New barrel for me
My sound is much better yet
No one else hears it
Seriously though, the Muncy synthetic barrel (the Diamond model) is excellent. Best bang for the buck I've experienced for a barrel ($60), and it works great with the R-13 Greenline that I bought it for.
I have Backun ringless barrels for my Yamaha CSG's and while they are certainly offer me interesting tonal options, they didn't make as much of a difference as the Muncy did on that Buffet!
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Author: Ryder
Date: 2009-03-29 04:23
I second the Taplin Weir Barrels (formerly Orsi & Weir). They seem to work great for me. Just so you are aware, not to sway your decision, synthetic materials dampen your sound.
____________________
Ryder Naymik
San Antonio, Texas
"We pracice the way we want to perform, that way when we perform it's just like we practiced"
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Author: Jack Kissinger
Date: 2009-03-29 13:43
"Barrel of Oil - something actually more expensive than a clarinet barrel"
Have you checked prices lately? ![[grin]](http://test.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/smileys/smilie5.gif)
Best regards,
jnk
Post Edited (2009-03-29 13:43)
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Author: jsc
Date: 2009-03-29 17:03
My mistake Jack. Hmm...if only clarinet barrels were $50 each...I'd have a barrel full.
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