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Author: clarionman
Date: 2008-05-21 21:57
Does anybody know if a company makes a Case for Clarinet Barrels? I have about 6 or 7 different barrels, Moennig, Chadash, my stock barrels, etc... And I need to have them all with me when I play and I am running out of space on my clarinet case.
Also does anybody know about a case for mouthpieces? Same problem as with the barrels but I only have 4 mouthpieces.
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Author: Ryan25
Date: 2008-05-21 22:06
Why do you need to have all the barrels with you when you play?
Same question for the mouthpieces?
It is in your best interest to pick a set up and stick with it. Constantly switching barrels and or mouthpieces is a really bad idea. Players make the equipment, equipment does not make the player.
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Author: GBK
Date: 2008-05-21 22:13
It might be time to drag out the famous Bonade quote about mouthpieces (or barrels) ![[wink]](http://test.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/smileys/smilie3.gif)
...GBK
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Author: L. Omar Henderson
Date: 2008-05-21 22:45
I do not carry around much extra in my case but keep the herd of barrels in a rectangular nylon pouch purchased from a sports store in the fishing department that has nylon elastic loops - about 8, 4 on a side - to hold fishing lures but the barrels fit well and are nicely separated from each other and travel well. My theory is to let everyone have their wack at a GAS attack.
L. Omar Henderson
www.doctorsprod.com
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Author: Arnoldstang
Date: 2008-05-21 23:09
I have a plastic storage box I bought from a craft store. Holds five barrels, or mouthpieces. It was made for small nails, thumb tacks, pins etc. If I'm in the store again I'll check it out. Craft stores might just be an answer.
Freelance woodwind performer
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Author: tictactux ★2017
Date: 2008-05-21 23:59
How 'bout a hunting bandoleer? Would sure look cool on stage... ![[tongue]](http://test.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/smileys/smilie6.gif)
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Ben
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Author: Ryder
Date: 2008-05-22 00:23
how about buying a nice handgun case that has a chunk of foam in it. You can cut the shape for the barrel and mouthpiece to fit in. It shouldn't cost allot either. Unless you are big on looks. Mabey a nice used, small oboe case. You can take the old inserts out and make your one to glue in out of some good foam...mabey even upholster it in velvet.
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Ryder Naymik
San Antonio, Texas
"We pracice the way we want to perform, that way when we perform it's just like we practiced"
Post Edited (2008-05-22 02:13)
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Author: Jkelly32562
Date: 2008-05-22 00:25
I am glad someone finally stopped critizing him for his choosing to have his equipment with him and shared ideas on WHAT HE ASKED FOR.
Jonathan :D
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Author: Copland
Date: 2008-05-22 00:34
A while back I needed to have several mouthpieces on tap (clarinet, bass clarinet, alto and tenor sax) to bring to school, so I went and bought a pencil case (the hard shell kind).
Then, I went to the craft store and got some fabric and foam. I cut the foam to fit into the pencil box and then cut the shapes of the mouthpieces into the foam. Then I covered the foam with the fabric, put the mouthpieces in the holes, and glued the fabric to the sides of the foam to make it stick. Finally, I put the foam into the pencil box and huzzah... I had a case.
It was extremely inexpensive... like $10 bucks. Of course, it did take a bit of time, so it might be easier to get a gun case like Ryder said.
Just giving you an alternative.
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Author: C2thew
Date: 2008-05-22 01:06
someone had a gun case that had their Bb, A, and Eb clarinet where they just threw all three instruments and their accessories in without disassembling them and that made carrying things so much easier. seriously, do we have to disassemble our instruments every time?
You can always use those nylon draw string bags so that you can pack your barrels in. just don't hit anything with the bag.
Our inventions are wont to be pretty toys, which distract our attention from serious things. they are but improved means to an unimproved end, an end which was already but too easy to arrive as railroads lead to Boston to New York
-Walden; Henry Thoreau
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Author: Alseg
Date: 2008-05-22 01:36
Attachment: tim clark.jpg (29k)
Attachment: Segal retail display.JPG (546k)
Disclaimer.....When it comes to schlepping barrels, ask a pro.
Nonetheless, I think Tim Clark has everyone beat.
See picture.
Of course my own little caddy aint too shabby
see other picture.
Oh yeah, Tim is the one with the moustache.
Former creator of CUSTOM CLARINET TUNING BARRELS by DR. ALLAN SEGAL
-Where the Sound Matters Most(tm)-
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Author: clarionman
Date: 2008-05-22 05:11
WOW. I was not expecting so many results this fast.
To answer EEbaum and Ryan25 question. The reason why I have/need so many barrels is because I play in very different types of groups with musicians of very different skill level and I need a different setup depending on the group that I am playing in. I already have my setups for the group that I am playing in but sometimes that setup does not work well depending on the room temp, weather, how the other musicians are playing, etc... That is why I need to have that many to make a quick change. Also, since some mouthpieces play better with an specific strength of reed, if I am having a bad night with reeds of a particular strength I just need to change mouthpiece/reed and probably ligature too to work with the change instead of battling my reeds. By the way Chris P. I have 6 ligatures but I play 2 regularly. Also Chris P. very funny about the extra bells. LOL.
To quote Ryan25 "Players make the equipment, equipment does not make the player." But it sure does help. Imagine if everyone play on their stock everything. Mouthpiece, barrel, ligature, why do you think there are so many different ligs, MP, etc...
I just hope this tread/answer does not spin out of control like many of the topics posted here. lol I think we can even start a new topic just on that subject alone.
I would like to thank everyone that made a post in this threat. Specially, Chris P. for the links and Ryder for his suggestion.
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Author: skygardener
Date: 2008-05-22 12:24
I have a pistol case if I ever need to carry around a lot of mouthpieces/ barrels/ whatever. It was fairly cheap when I got it. It is perfect because it is just 2 "egg carton" pieces of foam in a box. If I am carrying a lot of mouthpieces, it forms to the mouthpieces; if I am carrying a lot of barrels, it forms to that. I would not put ligs in there, though
I have had this for over 10 years and it has never had a any problems with breaking.
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Author: Lelia Loban ★2017
Date: 2008-05-22 12:49
Over the years, I've needed cases for clarinets and equipment I bought used that came with no cases or wrecked cases. Flea markets and yard sales sell hard attaché cases for a going rate of US$5 to $7 in the mid-Atlantic area. On a summer Saturday morning when it's not raining, I'll see four or five of these cases in two hours of yard saling in a target-rich environment such as the suburbs of Washington, D. C.. Attaché cases often look quite nice on the outside; they've got good handles meant for supporting a fairly heavy load of paper; they're sturdy, often made of wood with a vinyl, leather or fabric covering; and it's easy to gut them and use wood, foam and velvet for a custom set-up inside to carry whatever you need.
Lelia
http://www.scoreexchange.com/profiles/Lelia_Loban
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Author: Eddydavik
Date: 2008-05-23 11:44
I'm sure you could find an old 35mm film case somewhere for the barrels.
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Author: BobD
Date: 2008-05-23 21:34
The larger sized "pill bottles" are great for barrels and mouthpieces. Just bag the bottles after putting the articles in them.
Bob Draznik
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Author: patrickryan04
Date: 2008-05-25 01:39
I use a case made to hold Millitary awards, i.e coins and ribbons. It has a hard plastic shell and the inside has plush interior. They cost about 7 to 8 bucks and you can find them at a local millitary surplus store or www.rangerjoes.com.
1st Armored Division Band
Clarinetist
Dixie Band
Woodwind Quintet
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Author: DougR
Date: 2008-05-25 02:58
Does it HAVE to be a case? I was looking for something to hold spare/alternate mouthpieces, and it turns out WWBW sells Jean Cavallaro brass mouthpiece pouches in trumpet-size and trombone/low-brass-size. They're black cordura on the outside and thick faux fleece on the inside, and I use them any time I have to schlepp extra mouthpieces around.
But Clarionman says 6 or 7, not just 1 or 2, and here's my suggestion (assuming a cordura/fleece pouch would be OK instead of a "case"):
Design your own pouch! figure 4 rows of 2 barrels each, laid end-to-end, modeled on the brass mouthpiece pouch but bigger.
Then call the lovely people at Olathe Band Inst. Co. (really, they do wonderful work) and have them custom-make you a fleece/cordura mouthpiece/barrel pouch with zippers at each end. If I were serious about carrying around that much barrel/mouthpiece inventory, that's what I'd do, and it would easily fit right into a backpack or accessory carry-bag--and unlike a case, it could bend and conform to available space.
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Author: Lelia Loban ★2017
Date: 2008-05-26 12:08
For instrument cases with open compartments that left contents rattling around loose (mostly 1920s-era saxophone cases, which for some reason almost never had separate, safe storage for mouthpieces and necks--we're expected to dump everything all together into what amounts to a box with a lid), I sewed several padded bags with Velcro closures, to protect mouthpieces and sax necks from metal tools and so forth in the same compartments. I used scraps of tough upholstery fabric and lined the bags with thick fleece (left over from making a vest). I took one of the mouthpiece bags to ClarinetFest in 2004 in order to carry home a new mouthpiece in my pocketbook. The woman who sold me the mouthpiece asked to see the bag and offered to commission me to make them for sale. Flattering, but I thought about the boredom of sewing up production runs, not to mention the fact that as a single crafter, I'd have to charge more than people would probably want to pay, and I declined the offer. Anybody with a sewing machine can duplicate what I did, though--just straight-line seams.
Lelia
http://www.scoreexchange.com/profiles/Lelia_Loban
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