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sizing barrels?

Author: marzi
Date: 2006-11-28 23:54

I have 2 clarinets(yes , only 2!) , but their barrels are not interchangeble, the one with the longest barrel, a selmer, tends toward flat, the clarinet with the barrel thats shorter, an evette, is ( guess) sharp in the lower register. i would like to swap them, but they don't fit each other, so how do i go about finding the barrels that will fit each one, ?

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Re: sizing barrels?

Author: Detru Cofidin
Date: 2006-11-29 22:25

I would look at mouthpieces first, for tuning issues, rather than investing in expensive barrels. Do you use a different mouthpiece for each. They have profound effects on tuning. I know my mouthpiece works great on my clarinet, but every other clarinet I've ever played with it, it has been terribly out of tune. If after testing a few different mouthpieces you still have the problem, then invest in a barrel. Buffet barrels are good, come in different sizes, but I don't know too much, I've never bought a new barrel.

Nicholas Arend

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