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Fork Eb/Bb pros/cons (mainly cons?)

Author: Caroline Smale
Date: 2015-09-07 01:42

Using search there is a lot of mention about fork Eb/Bb but none seem to answer my question.
I have for 50 years used clarinets with fork Eb/Bb and find this really so useful, especially the in tune lower Eb, that I wondered why it is not more common on professional instruments.

Are there any serious "musical" or acoustic cons to this mechanism?

Obviously more cost and complexity in production but let's just talk about the professional instruments where this should not be a major issue.

To keep this thread short and focussed as possible I am not discussing full Boehm with all the other ramifications, just the single Eb/Bb mechanism (that at one time was offered on it's own by most major makers).

Prefer no theoretical speculation, just the views of experienced players both those who use it and especially those who have trialled it in the past and found some solid reason not to adopt it.

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