Clark W. Fobes C Clarinet African Blackwood Barrel

The barrel joint is an extremely important aspect of the overall acoustical design of the clarinet. It has a profund affect on modal ratios (pitch) and tonal coloration. We can think of the barrel as the "interface" between clarinet and mouthpiece. <br><br>Barrel design was dramatically improved with the innovation by Hans Moennig of the inverted cone bore. This is a shape that is suited well to the paradigm of polycylindrical bored clarinets (most Buffets) and the larger bore style mouthpieces preferred by American players. <br><br>FOBES barrels feature an inverted cone style bore and are designed to work in conjuntion with FOBES mouthpieces which have a medium large Kaspar style bore. Improvements you can expect with a FOBES barrel are: <br><br>1.Closer twelfth intervals <br>2.Slightly lowered pitch in the tones of the left hand, upper register <br>3.Focused throat tones <br>4.Increased resonance and response <br><br>All FOBES barrels are made from aged African blackwood with NO RINGS for better resonance and warmth. <br>