Klarinet Archive - Posting 000587.txt from 1997/11

From: Alex South <ams26@-----.uk>
Subj: Buffet RC "UK"
Date: Sat, 15 Nov 1997 11:53:01 -0500

Before asking my question, I'll briefly introduce myself, as I've been a
passive participant on the list for a couple of months. I'm a post-doctoral
researcher at the University of Cambridge (UK), working in the department of
Chemistry, but also playing a lot of clarinet. My 'A' is a Buffet RC
(purchased secondhand about 3 years ago), with the marking "U.K.". Does
anybody have any idea what this implies e.g. about the bore size?

Alex South

>
>I've dug out the chart handed out by Francois Kloc, the head technician
>at Buffet. Some things jump out: The Festival, RC and DG's register
>tubes are 3 mm higher than the "traditional location" and the Vintage's
>1 mm. All the tubes are listed as "AM"(American) except the Festival and
>RC ("FR" France). The DG's bore is "More Conical" than the others. The
>bottom lists Area and Used: R 13 is Orchestra, USA, UK, JAPAN, Festival
>is Solo Instrument, USA, JAPAN, EUROPE, Vintage Orch/Solo In. USA JAPAN
>EUROPE, DG is Chamber Music, EUROPE, RC is "Orch in Europe and Japan"
>and Elite is Solo/Orch, FRANCE. Hope this helps!
>
>Peter Stoll
>Instructor of Clarinet and Chamber Music
>University of Toronto