[Dixielandjazz] Click Tuning Barrel

[Larry Walton Entertainment]

The click barrel does work.  If you are a purist then have the barrel 
you own cut down or add tuning rings if it's too short.  It's a lot 
cheaper to have your barrel cut down or add rings. BTW tuning rings are 
stuck in with cork grease so you can remove them if you want later.  My 
barrel circumcision cost $15 to have a few mm shaved off by guys that 
knew what they were doing.  Don't buy the cheap one because it doesn't 
have a locking ring and in time will move about as easily as a trombone 
slide.  Other adjustable barrels have problems too like wiggling as you 
play.  I really dislike that.
Larry Walton
St. Louis

Barrie Walter Marshall wrote:
> This has probably been asked before, I see the Click Tuning Barrel mentioned now and again, I have trouble with tuning now and again, and I like gadgets, are there any comments from clarinet players out there as to its worth, if I do decide to try one I think I will get the locking one, the purchase of this relies on the positive or negative replies to this question, I have read reviews and they vary greatly, I want words from the horses mouth so to speak!
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> Thanks
>
> Barrie 
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