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Author: Grandpa
Date: 2011-04-04 14:50
I bought a Ridenour Ivorolon barrel with an R bore style. The literature states this barrel should be used with a large bore, low pitched mouthpiece. Does anyone know a good mouthpiece match for this barrel? The clarinet itself has a bore size of .577 measured three quarters of an inch into the clarinet at the end the barrel attaches; I don't know if this has any influence on the mouthpiece choice. The other end also measures .577 inch.
This clarinet is for a student
Post Edited (2011-04-04 17:10)
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Author: JJAlbrecht
Date: 2011-04-05 02:28
The tradational Chedeville-style mouthpieces should be nice with this barrel. Also some of the Vandoren M pieces in the 13 series (esample: M13). I think I used a similar barrel, and both my Gregory Smith Chedeville style mouthpiece and my Grabner K13 sounded great with it. Tom also sells some nice hand-finished mouthpieces. Check with him.
Jeff
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Author: Grandpa
Date: 2011-04-07 03:27
On that auction web site, I just won a Ridenour Bb Clarinet ZMT36 mouthpiece made from a Zinner blank (what ever kind of blank that is). The barrel is a Ridenour Ivorolon 67 mm with an R bore style. The clarinet is a 1952 model Edgware with a bore of .577. I hope it all work out.
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Author: Bob Phillips
Date: 2011-04-07 04:06
How does one tell the difference between Ivorolon tuning barrels. Mine are unmarked, and I can't reach in far enough to measure their bores with my calipers.
Bob Phillips
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Author: Grandpa
Date: 2011-04-07 14:24
When I receive my R bore style, I will measure it. I emailed the seller yesterday as I have not yet received it, and it has been ten days. He was going to see if it was shipped so it may be some days before I receive it.
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Author: Bob Phillips
Date: 2011-04-07 15:31
Thank you.
I've got two 62 mm Lyrique tuning barrels that came with my A clarinet. Maybe later today, I'll try stuffing some modeling clay into them to make a mold that I can then measure.
Bob Phillips
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Author: Bob Phillips
Date: 2011-04-08 05:00
Here are the measurements I took of the two barrels that came with my Lyrique A clarinet.
Barrel #1 (no commercial marking, but I added a piece of tape to write on):
Length: 62-mm
Upper bore 15.30 mm
Lower bore 14.10-mm
Upper socket depth 17.55-mm
Lower socket depth 19.51-mm
Barrel #2 (no commercial marking, but I added a piece of tape to write on):
Length 62-mm
Upper bore 14.10-mm
Lower bore 14.30-mm
Upper socket depth 17.25-mm
Lower socket depth 19.50-mm
Upper joint upper bore 14.8-mm
Upper joint tenon length 17.95-mm
Interestingly, the bottom sockets of the barrels are about 1.5-mm (0.06-in) longer than the upper joint's upper tenon --leaving a gap in the bore even when the barrel is pushed all the way in.
Similarly, my mouthpiece tenons are about 17-mm long, leaving a similar 1.5-mm gap at the mouthpiece end.
Interestingly,
Bob Phillips
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Author: Grandpa
Date: 2011-04-17 00:23
Ovorolon barrel with B bore style
Ridenour barrel.
Length: 67 mm, 2.638 inch
Upper bore 15.16 mm .597
Lower bore 14.91 mm .587
Upper socket diameter 22.22 mm .875; Depth .685
Lower socket diameter 23.50-mm .925; Depth .760
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