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Author: TOR
Date: 2004-10-26 02:36
OK, quick question, just to solicit some advice-
Just bought an RC Prestige Bb. A 66mm barrel came with it, and while it plays quite well at 440 pitch (using M30 series 13 mouthpiece), I would never be able to get it any higher. I need a 65 mm barrel.
Called the store for suggestions, and they don't have any RC barrels to sell separately (which would equal the density of the wood of my instrument). Suggested either regular R-13 barrels or Moening or Chadash, but I feel strange not getting a barrel without RC dimensions.
Anybody else run into this problem? Interested in anyone's advice-
Thanks in advance...
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Author: Vytas
Date: 2004-10-26 03:18
M30 series 13 is pitched to 440HZ. Get the traditional series M30, that is pitched a bit higher (442HZ)
Vytas Krass
Professional clarinet technician
Custom clarinet mouthpiece maker
Former professional clarinet player
Post Edited (2004-10-26 03:19)
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Author: JTS
Date: 2004-10-26 04:44
I always used Moennig on my RC's. They worked the best for me. I wouldn't worry about getting a barrel that has RC written on it, other things will work well and I dont Barrels marked RC are really all that different from the other stock Buffet barrels.
JTS
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Author: msloss
Date: 2004-10-27 02:30
I'm looking at the dealer catalog for Buffet right now, and you can get RC barrels all the way down to 64mm that will deal with your bore concerns. However, I do not see RC Prestige barrels available as accessories. Assuming an identical bore, I would challenge most players to be able to tell the difference between Prestige and "regular" mpingo for the barrel.
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Author: LeWhite
Date: 2004-10-27 14:16
No difference between RC and RC Prestige - just the extra Eb key and the badge. Would explain why the RC Prestige barrel is not in the catalogue - it's just an RC.
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Author: TOR
Date: 2004-10-28 02:05
Thank you so much for the replies-
Where could I find this Buffet dealer catalog?
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Author: msloss
Date: 2004-10-28 02:42
At a Buffet dealer. You can also find a lot of the same info from websites like Woodwind and Muncy.
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