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 Re: Permanent fix for 442 bass clarinet?
Author: qualitycontrol 
Date:   2016-04-09 03:17

Don't look to solve the problem with pulling the neck or with tuning rings in the middle joint, seek out a mouthpiece and reed combination that work well with the instrument.

I played a 221ii for a year in an orchestra that tunes to 441 and had no problems, and I usually kept the neck all the way in as I found the throat tones pretty flat. I had to work a bit to keep the low clarion from getting too sharp, but don't blame Yamaha or this model for that, that's kind of how bass clarinets work. Otherwise, the low chalumeau would be flat and impossible to bring to pitch, and that's the register you're usually playing.

I was playing on a B50 with 2.5 Vandoren traditionals and then switched to a Walter Grabner LB with V12 3.5s. If I could play that instrument without pulling the neck at all at 441, I'm sure you can find a way to make it work at 440 without any major changes other than maybe mouthpiece, it'll just take some experimenting.

Make sure you're not biting! BCs need a lot of air to sound good and not run sharp.
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