Author: plutek
Date: 2015-04-02 20:32
greetings!
i have recently acquired a Kohlert clarinet in C (Albert system). the instrument is in great shape and plays wonderfully, except for pitch! generally, the horn is sitting around 20-25 cents flat, with the throat tones going even lower... down to almost a 1/4-tone flat on the A and Bb.
unfortunately, the mouthpiece is not original -- it came with a Selmer Bb mouthpiece. i know this is the root of the problem, and the mouthpiece should actually be somewhat smaller than a standard Bb, but an Eb mouthpiece is too small. obtaining a proper C mouthpiece seems pretty much impossible.
i've had some success by playing with inserts in some Bb mouthpieces which aren't too large a chamber to begin with, but it's been a real struggle to retain a good sound and to even out the pitch while bringing it up, as you can imagine!
so, i'm wondering if anyone knows of a particularly small-chambered Bb mouthpiece which might get me closer, or a source of a correct C mouthpiece...
many thanks in advance - i love the sound and feel of this instrument when i play it without worrying about being flat! unfortunately, i do need to play with other folks, at A440...
cheers!
.pltk.
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