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Re: buffet festival

Author: Bill Burnham ★2017
Date: 2023-07-02 23:28

I played on R13s for 40 years and happened to try an RC (RC, not RC Prestige). I liked it a lot and so I play on RCs now --- a North American clarinet who goes against the grain.

One unusual difference in sound between R13s and RCs that I noticed is this. With the R13s (A and Bb), the sound seems to come out all up and down the horn, while with the RC, the sound seems to come out the bell. This wasn't a reason to convert to the RC. I just liked its sound, intonation and feel better. But it was an interesting sensation.

My spare A and Bb are R13s (from 1968). Even after not playing them for a while, I will get them out for a head-to-head comparison sometimes and I still hear the difference. Same mouthpiece (Kaspar 11), same reed (Vandoren traditional) and same ligature (Harrison).

Has anyone else noticed this or am I nuts? If anyone has noticed the same thing, is there an acoustic or any other explanation for it? If your handlers will let you out of the asylum, could you tell me about it?

Bill

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