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Re: New Clarinet Barrel

Author: jdbassplayer
Date: 2014-02-08 01:17

Hello,
Generally a cocobolo barrel would be preferred but the type of wood is purely preference. You can buy a generic cocobolo barrel for under $40 on ebay so if price is an issue this would be a good option. As for backun they have built up a reputation of being high quality and have been shown to improve tone. You can buy what they call "studio barrels" which are barrels with cosmetic flaws for $125. Make sure you know the socket size of your old barrel so you can make sure your new one fits. In my opinion I would go with the 67.
Btw if you've ever wanted to get a new mouthpiece get it before you get your barrel because that could also affect intonation. Barrels come in lots of different sizes, mouthpieces don't.
Hope this helps.

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