Author: OneWatt
Date: 2021-02-16 07:59
BethGraham wrote: "Sold! Put in an order at my local music shop for one this afternoon. Thanks for all the good info."
Glad to be of some small assistance.
BTW, if you find the barrel opening is too wide for your particular top tenon cork also, here's the latest on my fix thus far...
The blue painters tape worked great... that is, until it got wet from condensation and slipped off as I disassembled the clarinet. Nothing wrong with the solution while I was playing, except how temporary it turned out to be. Taping up again each time seemed like a drag.
So now I'm trying "Scotch Electrician's Building Tape 2000" ... yeah, I know, I know, it sounds like electrical tape. But it's not.
It's actually "gaffer's tape" used on stage to hold various things together (mic cables, etc.). It's got a fairly light adhesive without residual stickiness so stage hands can break down the set after a performance. It's got a "grippy" grey fabric-like texture but it's totally plastic/nylon and comes off easily. Almost like a Post-it note in terms of adhesiveness, if that helps describe the stick.
So, with a single layer tucked inside the Berkeley barrel opening I've produced a really comfy "grab" feel against both of my clarinets' tenon corks. That seems to have narrowed the diameter down by around 0.5mm.
I'm hoping this works better than the blue paper painter's tape. Once again, time will tell.
Meanwhile, let us know how you find the Berkeley barrel to work out for you and whether it meets your needs.
Best wishes!
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Israel = Ancient Hebrew for "Wrestles with God"
Klarinet = Ancient Greek for "Struggles with Reeds"
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