Klarinet Archive - Posting 000004.txt from 2006/04

From: fgarcia@-----.net
Subj: Re: [kl] Old mouthpiece question
Date: Sat, 01 Apr 2006 19:14:32 -0500

Dave,
Thanks for the info. I'm not sure I would want to go down the old
mouthpiece path. I am very happy with what I play. I am looking for
info on an acquaintance's clarinet. She has a Holton-Buffet Boehm
system clarinet. Since the "works" appears to be essentially a Buffet
clarinet, I wanted to find out if she had a little gem under the
mouthpiece cap. She does not have a Chedeville apparently. But
Auguste Buffet may have used a different high quality mthpce blank... ?
Frank
On Apr 1, 2006, at 8:51 AM, David McClune wrote:

> IF...the Buffet blank has three lines on the bottom, some say three
> close lines and others say three spaced lines, AND has a C to the right
> of the table, then it probably was made by Chedeville. However it is
> not the same blank as the "famous" Chedevilles. Those old Buffet
> mouthpieces (as with other old French blanks) require a huge amount of
> time reshaping the chamber and sometimes reboring to make them play
> well. I am speaking of hours of filing and not just 10 minutes! The
> chambers are small and the original rubber is different than we have
> access to now. That said, the rubber in those mouthpieces are now
> 40-60
> years old. The sulphur is leaching out and the rubber turns brown with
> that lovely flavor!
>
> Is it worth it?
>
> I am nearing completion of an old Buffet that plays like a dream. It
> belongs to me, but I have cardboard boxes of old Buffets, Noblets,
> Selmers, Bonades, and Bundys. When I have spare time (a dream) I
> challenge myself by working on one of these. This one Buffet is the
> first one that I truly love. The other old mouthpieces of mine I have
> worked on are pretty good, but my Zinner work blows rings around most
> of
> them.
>
> These old mouthpieces tend to have a tight centered sound. The sound
> is great if you are playing in the 1950 or 60's. However the past
> 30years we have tended to play with a freer sound and a bit more
> warmth.
> Yet sometimes these old mouthpieces can be warmed up and retain the
> center. It is easy to make a really good mouthpiece, however the
> magical ones are rare, because...they just are! It it were easy to
> make all incredible mouthpieces...don't you think we would!
>
> Yes I sell my modified old French blank (OFB) mouthpieces when I have
> them ready.
>
> Good luck
>
> Dave
>
>
>
>
>>>> fgarcia@-----.net >>>
> Hello all.
> I seem to recall someone telling me that older Buffet mouthpieces are
> a
>
> good thing to have? Is this true... and why? (I'm thinking the
> material
>
> they are made from... Chedeville blanks?)
> Thanks for your wisdom.
> Frank
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