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Author: JC
Date: 2000-12-30 08:05
I recently bought a new Vandoren B45 mouthpiece for a rather old plastic clarinet, I'm wondering if I should get a new barrel too. Any suggestions of good models or other ideas would be appreciated.
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Author: Dee
Date: 2000-12-30 13:17
For now, work with the new mouthpiece and become accustomed to it before making further changes.
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Author: Anji
Date: 2000-12-30 16:14
What Dee said,
You are introducing a variable to your rig. To evaluate its performance, you must maintain the other elements as constants.
Multiple changes may yield irreproducible results.
anji
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Author: Benny
Date: 2000-12-31 17:19
I agree with all of the above. After you get used to your mouthpiece you can try some different barrels. I just ordered a Moennig 65 and 66 and a Chaddash 65 and 66 (which haven't arrived yet). If you decide to buy a barrel, you should try different sizes, depending on if you want your horn to be sharper or flatter.
Benny
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Author: Fred
Date: 2000-12-31 20:19
I'm not sure I could justify the expense of a custom barrel for a plastic horn. There is no guarantee that the barrel you invest in would be useful on a future clarinet. The B45 will transfer to a new horn, so no problem there.
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Author: Robert
Date: 2001-01-01 19:43
I think you should try and save for a new clarinet. You are already limited by the one you have, and no matter what you do you will hit that limit, and there isnt anything you can do about it.
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Author: Qsilver
Date: 2001-01-02 13:08
Are you using the plastic clarinet for a marching band or you a beginner?
If neither of the above,than Robert is right because the plastic clarinet can limit your
progress and i also think you should try to buy a new clarinet.
Have you ever thought about switching to wood?
Good Luck!! And let us know what happens!!
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Author: Dee
Date: 2001-01-03 00:00
Just a gentle reminder here. It is not the fact that it is plastic but the fact that it is a beginner grade instrument that might limit developmental possibilities although if it is one of the better brands of beginner instruments and maintained in good condition, a good mouthpiece and reed choice will pretty much let a player develop as much as he/she is capable. Wood has no "magic" properties. It just so happens that *today* moving into a wood clarinet means that you are moving into an intermediate or pro model. Back when beginner horns were also made of wood, there were some terrible ones out there, some just as bad as the Chinese junk plastic horns imported today.
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Author: Robert Gifford
Date: 2001-01-06 02:59
Well I never said anything about switching to wood, I just said switch to a better clarinet
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Author: Dee
Date: 2001-01-06 14:49
Robert Gifford wrote:
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> Well I never said anything about switching to wood, I
> just said switch to a better clarinet
I was reminding Qsilver that it is not the material as he said wood. I should perhaps quoted his comment to be sure that it was clear to whom I was replying.
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Author: Gordon (NZ)
Date: 2001-01-06 15:23
Well said Dee. If I changed from my pro wooden clarinet to a plastic Yamaha I don't think the audience would notice.
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