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Re: Tuning, old versus newer instruments

Author: Bob Bernardo
Date: 2020-03-16 19:00

By the way, I can measure your Yamaha bore and give you pretty darn accurate results so we can figure out if Yamaha is using the same bore as its pro line horns compared to the student line. I really don't know at this point.

I'd also like to measure the barrels. I just finished a new bore concept and I'm waiting for the patent to come through. As we all know Fobes makes really nice mouthpieces and I feel the bore size and taper have to match the barrel, or better yet, the bore of the barrels should match the mouthpiece, then to the the instruments bore. This is not really being done and I feel tuning this way is critical.

Knowing the dimensions of the mouthpiece and barrel tapers to the instrument of choice, final adjustments to actually tuning the whole clarinet can be done accurately. This can result with fixing holes on the horn, to adjustments to the bell, and even minor bore work to the horn, if there might be a warped inner bore. A complete overhaul of the clarinet from the mouthpiece on down. Yes it's a bit complicated to figure out, however that's my problem not the players problem.

Please sent me an email if you'd like to maybe see if we can make a complete instrument play in tune yet sound beautiful.

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

Yamaha Artist 2015

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