Clark Fobes Eb Clarinet African Blackwood Barrel

<p>The barrel joint is an extremely important aspect of the overall acoustical design of the clarinet. It has a profound effect on modal ratios (pitch) and tonal coloration. We can think of the barrel as the "interface" between clarinet and mouthpiece.</p><p>Barrel design was dramatically improved with the innovation by Hans Moennig of the<span>&nbsp;</span><strong><em>inverted cone</em></strong><span>&nbsp;</span>bore. This is a shape that is suited well to the paradigm of Poly cylindrical bored clarinets (most Buffets) and the larger bore style mouthpieces preferred by American players.</p><p><strong>FOBES</strong><span>&nbsp;</span>barrels feature an inverted cone style bore and are designed to work in conjunction with FOBES mouthpieces. Improvements you can expect with a FOBES barrel are:</p><ol><li>Closer twelfth intervals</li><li>Slightly lowered pitch in the tones of the left hand, upper register</li><li>Focused throat tones</li><li>Increased resonance and response</li></ol><p>All FOBES barrels are made from aged African blackwood with<span>&nbsp;</span><em><strong>NO RINGS</strong></em><span>&nbsp;</span>for better resonance and warmth.</p>