Author: ruben
Date: 2014-04-29 20:43
I've been experimenting with this new invention for over a year and am more than enthusiastic. It consists of two little brass, silver or gold blades that you superimpose or attach, straddled over one, some, or all, of the joints of the clarinet: between the mouthpiece and the barrel, barrel and upper half of the clarinet, etc.. They are attached with a silicone band, and you have to do this every time you assemble your instrument: a little bit of a nuisance, but you soon get the hang of it. Acoustically, what this invention claims to do is absorb the "bad" harmonics of the instrument, a bit of a simplification on my part, but the inventor offers more mathematical, scientific explanations if you request them. The exciting thing is that it does make your sound smoother and more mellow. It makes the register breaks easier to negotiate, eases response in the altissimo register and eliminates all shrillness. I find that it can also vastly improve a mediocre instrument.
Ruben Greenberg -JL-Clarinettes
rubengreenbergparisfrance@gmail.com
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The Clarinet BBoard
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