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Re: Metal clarinets

Author: Fuzzy
Date: 2017-03-02 20:52

Chris,

Interesting observation. I haven't been able to find such vents on the two double-walled clarinets I own. There's nothing specifically at the tenons (except for screws for disassembly.) I'm wondering if they somehow worked such vents into the design elsewhere...or if the simple fact that disassembly is possible at all leaves enough "leakage" to equalize the pressure?

Don't know why I had never pondered this before.

I wonder if the same is true of the "armored" clarinets. I know the air pressure wouldn't really be a factor, but heating/cooling expansion/contraction might still play a roll in the dissimilar material (metal/hard rubber/ebonite)? Hmmm. Thanks for bringing up the topic - it has me thinking.

Fuzzy

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