Klarinet Archive - Posting 000084.txt from 2003/01

From: Gary Van Cott <gary@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] buffet full-boehm clarinet-more info
Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2003 11:13:01 -0500

Don't all professional Buffets of that vintage (6xxxx) have the same bore
as the R-13? Are there any markings that suggest it is a different model?

Gary
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At 06:37 AM 1/6/03, you wrote:
>The Buffet full-boehm Bb clarinet I'm describing does not have a low Eb key.
>The lower joint is longer because the c#/g# tone hole is on the lower joint.
>
>What do you think about the tone and intonation of the full-Boehm compared
>to the R-13? Why didn't the horn catch on with clarinetists--especially the
>ones with the low Eb key?
>
>Thanks
>
>Albert Hunt

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