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Re: Selmer RI intonation

Author: Chris P
Date: 2020-11-21 16:49

Someone brought over an RI clarinet late last year and I nearly had a heart attack when I saw the size of the top joint bore at the top tenon. Then I saw the barrel with what is in effect a tuning slide (as seen on conical wooden flutes) and the penny dropped. My RI full Boehm had that filled in - I thought the bore had been reamed out and sleeved, but seeing an original condition RI made me realise exactly what was done as that has a later (unlined) barrel.

If you want, make the bore sleeve with a wide diameter flange that goes over the end of the tenon so it can be removed easily (top hat-shaped). The thickness of the flange will double as a tuning ring.

Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.

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