Keilwerth saxes (S/A/T), Selmer clarinets (S/B), Altus Azumi flute
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I recently changed my clarinet setup (to a Morgan J6, with a Legere EC 2.75). Unfortunately, while I really like the sound and response of this new setup, my clarinet now plays consistently flat, even after more an hour of continuous playing.
The clarinet also had a tendency to play flat under my previous setup (Vandoren 5JB, Legere EC 2.5), but that setup was a bit softer and easier to lip up to pitch.
As a result, I'd like to try using a shorter barrel. The stock barrel is 67mm, with 15.0mm cylindrical bore. I'd like to get a 65mm barrel.
Can you recommend any third-party barrels that work well with Centered Tones (my clarinet is actually a pre-Centered Tone Series N, but the barrels and bore diameters are identical across models)?
In my own research, I've found two commercially available barrel models that seem to be aimed at older large-bore clarinets: the Ridenour Ivorolon (model R) and the Backun FatBoy (Standard Plus model). However, the manufacturers do not explicitly disclose any information about the bore shapes or diameters. Has anyone measured the exit diameter of either of these barrels or tried them on a Centered Tone (or other large-bore Selmer)?
The clarinet also had a tendency to play flat under my previous setup (Vandoren 5JB, Legere EC 2.5), but that setup was a bit softer and easier to lip up to pitch.
As a result, I'd like to try using a shorter barrel. The stock barrel is 67mm, with 15.0mm cylindrical bore. I'd like to get a 65mm barrel.
Can you recommend any third-party barrels that work well with Centered Tones (my clarinet is actually a pre-Centered Tone Series N, but the barrels and bore diameters are identical across models)?
In my own research, I've found two commercially available barrel models that seem to be aimed at older large-bore clarinets: the Ridenour Ivorolon (model R) and the Backun FatBoy (Standard Plus model). However, the manufacturers do not explicitly disclose any information about the bore shapes or diameters. Has anyone measured the exit diameter of either of these barrels or tried them on a Centered Tone (or other large-bore Selmer)?