The Clarinet BBoard

The Clarinet BBoard The C4 standard

New Topic | Go to Top | Go to Topic | Search | Help/Rules | Smileys/Notes | Log In

Newer Topic | Older Topic

Old Wooden Bundy help!

Author: curlyev
Date: 2013-05-18 21:28

Okay, guys, I need some help. I have my wooden Bundy from the 50s that I recently acquired, and it has now been overhauled by our repair guy (it seems kind of sticky from the polish and oil, which I can't seem to get rid of, but it's only been 3 days). It sounds great (and in tune when I pull out some) from the altissimo down to B (3rd line B), and then it gets totally flat, like big time. The low E is fine, not sure why, but it is. Any suggestions? I have a Backun barrel coming in the mail (not that it will necessarily help that, but because I think it looks awesome lol).

I'm trying to find a good bell, but since my low E is good, I don't know that it will help much. Should I try tuning rings? When I say it's flat, I mean like so flat it sounds like it's not even in the key of B flat!

I really want to play this horn in the Symphonic Band I'm a part of (we start back up in June), so if you have any ideas, I'd sure appreciate them.

Clarinet: Wooden Bundy 1950s
Mthpc: WW Co. B6 refaced by Kurtzweil
Lig: Various Rovners
Barrel/Bell: Backun
Reeds: Legere 3.75
OKC Symphonic Band (just started this summer)
*playing 22 years (with a 5 year hiatus) and counting*

Reply To Message

Re: Old Wooden Bundy help!

Author: Isiaah W
Date: 2013-05-19 01:53

Curlyev- The sticky polish is normal with a new polish job. My Buffet gets that way when I got my keys re-finished. As for your B, check the pad installation. The only other thing i could see is that it was not drillled correctly. In that case you will just have to adjust your embouchure when you play the note.

Stafford Fine Arts

Reply To Message

Re: Old Wooden Bundy help!

Author: curlyev
Date: 2013-05-19 02:24

Thanks! It's actually A, B, C, D, E, F and G (and all the sharps/flats, however you look at it, between

Clarinet: Wooden Bundy 1950s
Mthpc: WW Co. B6 refaced by Kurtzweil
Lig: Various Rovners
Barrel/Bell: Backun
Reeds: Legere 3.75
OKC Symphonic Band (just started this summer)
*playing 22 years (with a 5 year hiatus) and counting*

Reply To Message

Re: Old Wooden Bundy help!

Author: curlyev
Date: 2013-05-19 03:02

oops, I didn't mean to include B in the above list, just A, Bb, C, D, E, F, G and between

Clarinet: Wooden Bundy 1950s
Mthpc: WW Co. B6 refaced by Kurtzweil
Lig: Various Rovners
Barrel/Bell: Backun
Reeds: Legere 3.75
OKC Symphonic Band (just started this summer)
*playing 22 years (with a 5 year hiatus) and counting*

Reply To Message

Avail. Forums | Threaded View

Newer Topic | Older Topic

The Clarinet Pages

For Sale
Put your ads for items you'd like to sell here. Free! Please, no more than two at a time - ads removed after two weeks.