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Re: 5JB joint too long to fit in barrel?

Author: kdk ★2017
Date: 2023-01-24 22:58

psykel wrote:

> As the subject says; got myself a new mouthpiece (Vandoren 5JB)
> but it seems to be a bit too long joint to fit in my barrel?
> There's a small gap when between the barrel and the mouthpiece
> which I don't get when using the original mouthpiece. It's an
> old SML clarinet from the 60's. Will this affect the sound at
> all, making it a bit flat as the clarinet gets a couple of
> millimeters longer? Or

Even as a beginner you can really answer this questions for yourself. If it's the intonation (pitch) that worries you, use a phone tuner app (or a dedicated tuner if you have one) and check your pitch with the mouthpiece in as far as it will go.

Did the clarinet have a mouthpiece with it? Or is the 5JB your only mouthpiece?

Karl

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