Author: Jack Kissinger
Date: 2006-05-26 23:31
Clarnibass,
Finally rememered to try your exercise when I had my bass clarinet out. I have an 1193 made in 1984 with its original register tube. After reading your comments, I was surprised to find that I can play your exercise at tempo without any problem. The design of the 1193 has changed since 1984 so, if there is now a generic problem, perhaps the it stems from the design changes and only occurs on newer models such as you tested. On the other hand, while I realize you have been asking for data points, I think your sample is too small to draw empirical conclusions about the model as a whole (though the analyses of Volta and Bakun would seem to justify your working hypothesis). Testing Selmers to draw conclusions about the Buffet is fraught with problems because there are many other differences in the two instruments. That means that there are many other potential variables involved, some of which may be impossible to identify let alone control for. As a result, it's not clear to me that the size of the register tube, by itself, is necessarily the cause, if there really is a problem. At least, it seems to me, it could be the register tube in conjunction with something else, in which case changing the register tube my solve the problem as it has in your case. It could also be, however, that finding and changing the "something else" would also solve the problem without, e.g., introducing intonation issues.
Keep us posted.
Best regards,
jnk
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