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Re: Leblanc reboring

Author: AndyW
Date: 2019-09-24 16:07

I'm in UK and have two Bb Dynamic-H's, circa 1970 and 1984, acquired second-hand through UK auction houses, and I'm assuming - (never assume! :-)) - that neither has been to the re-bore workshop in Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA. They play very similarly: there is a slight, noticeable but manageable discrepancy in tuning when playing full-range octave-intervals and arpeggios, which I might describe as a sharpness in the lower half of the chalumeau register. (factory barrels, mouthpieces with & or without 15mm exit bore)
I just assume this is a 'feature' of the factory Legere 15mm large bore & tone-hole placement, and adjust embouchure accordingly, as best as I can. The octaves-tuning discrepancy is not as noticeable on my identical-bore Selmer CentredTone.
Of about 9 or 10 clarinets I own, the Dynamic H's have easily the nicest tone, and are my favourites to play.
( IMHO, FWIW, YMMV.) -A-

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