Author: Klose ★2017
Date: 2017-11-17 22:53
jdbassplayer wrote:
> The Hammerschmidt had a wrap-around register key, so what I did
> was install the new vent off center and partially straighten
> the key so that it covered the vent.
>
> I choose the new position by comparing the position of vents on
> other instruments to the Hammerschmidt. I was prepared to
> relocate the vent several times if need be, but I got lucky the
> first time.
>
> -Jdbassplayer
Some following interesting thoughts. I have a very high admiration for German craftship as I play German clarinets. Therefore I just wonder how bad the design is to cause such a terrible semitone sharper intonation. If it is really a design problem, as you said, WOW, it's much worse than any <$150 clarinets I've ever seen. Even the around $50 instrument recently posted here is much much better than this one!
Ok, let's think it an exception, or maybe a defective one just because the worker accidentally drilled the hole 1cm lower. One more point came to my mind, I am sure the register keys must be built in a large amount in the factory. Or did they also made a customized special shorter register key for this? Ok, maybe because it is not a <$150 instrument so all key works were handmade individually. Then with such a dedicated effort, they didn't play-test it?? Or they did but even if they used fingering (RT oooooo) while the pitch on the tuner is B, they still sell this instrument on the market?
Post Edited (2017-11-17 23:05)
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