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Eb clarinet barrel length 'standards'

Author: gsurosey
Date: 2012-10-30 00:55

(I searched the archives, but didn't find the specific answer I was looking for; please point me to it if I missed it).

My eefer is a relatively old Bundy. This year, I got a new mouthpiece (Vandoren B44 refaced) and longer barrel for it (Scott 43mm). I find that if I pull the barrel out (and sometimes the bell) about 2mm, that's the best place for the little beast to play relatively in tune with itself. I'm experimenting with Vandoren #3 Eb reeds, but will likely go to something stronger. My WWBW wish list has already been hit up for Christmas by somebody, so when the box of Vandoren V12 3.5+ Bb reeds comes to me, I'll chop the end off one or two and see how they work.

What is the length of the barrel that comes with a Bundy? Is 45mm a relatively normal barrel length for a Bundy? I bought this instrument online a few years ago for cheap since it didn't come with a barrel. So, I have no original barrel to compare mine to. I know whatever works the best is the thing to go with, I'm just curious as to whether barrels that long are commonly used. I've seen a lot of "standard" length eefer barrels in the 41.5-43mm range (and nothing as long as a 45mm).

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Rachel

Clarinet Stash:
Bb/A: Buffet R13
Eb: Bundy
Bass: Royal Global Max

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