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Re: bore shape and tone holes

Author: Bob Bernardo
Date: 2016-12-03 00:15

Well here is a straight forward answer.

Test the Yamaha CSG clarinet. This is a straight bore and for whatever reason they call it a German bore. I strongly disagree with their description. It doesn't sound German at all. The barrel is short, but the sound is not a German sound.

Next play the Yamaha CSVR a tapered bore. Both horns sound very close to the same.

The pre R13 Buffets were straight bores. They too sounded great. I've said this many times. Marcellus played on a straight bore Buffet for years and years. Yes he had R13's too.

I believe there really isn't much of a difference. The bore size is the key.

Designer of - Vintage 1940 Cicero Mouthpieces and the La Vecchia mouthpieces

Yamaha Artist 2015

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