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Re: Amati C vs. Forte C

Author: L. Omar Henderson
Date: 2006-09-14 10:35

(Disclaimer - I am maker of the Forte' Bb and C clarinets)
The passive bell bent on the Forte' C clarinet is similar to holes found on the bells on some German system clarinets and oboes which is a hole in the bell which is designed to raise the tone of the low E/F which are notoriously flat on many clarinets. Some of the most expensive offerings by major manufacturers have an additional special key and tone hole which performs this function. The trick of course with the passive bell vent is not to mess up the clarion B and C or other notes with any attempt to make the low E/F in tune.

On the Forte' C we have combined the passive bell vent with the TRAC (see above), which is a similar element to those in the Backun bells and newest R-13's shipping now, to improve other aspects of tone and register shift articulation. The TRAC/bell vent is the subject of a patent application.
L. Omar Henderson
Forte' Instrument Group - www.forteclarinet.com

Post Edited (2006-09-14 10:51)

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