[Dixielandjazz] Click Tuning Barrel

[Russ Guarino]

The cork on the clarinet piece may need to be adjusted to accommodate the new barrel.  I had the problem of  cork that was too thick and had to cut it back. I have not yet had a click slipping problem.  It is quite tight.

Russ Guarino

Larry Walton Entertainment wrote:

> 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!
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Barrie
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