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Re: Adjustable barrels any good?

Author: OneWatt
Date: 2021-04-17 03:32

I recall reporting in another thread that I acquired an "RS Berkeley" adjustable barrel - nice metal construction for about US$100. At this point I'm quite pleased with it.

My initial issue had been that its lower barrel opening was a bit too wide for the upper joints of both of my clarinets. The fit was too loose.

I wound up speaking with the owner of the company - a very friendly and accessible guy - who got one of his manufacturing lieutenants on the phone with us.

In the end, my solution was to place a thin layer of grey low-tack gaffer's tape inside the barrel's lower bore. The tape stays in place quite reliably and now the barrel fits beautifully. The adjustment feature works like a charm for tuning to higher/lower pitches as needed when playing with other instruments, records, band-in-a-box, etc.

Of course, intonation can become a challenge if you make extreme changes in barrel length (i.e., as it affects tuning across registers). But that's due to clarinet physics, not poor barrel adjustment design.

This link may be of interest: https://youtu.be/dT2d6ZVeZik

Happy hunting.

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