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RE: Spacing at Joints

Author: paul
Date: 2000-01-26 16:48

My Festival didn't come that way, but it did have a problem with the lower joint to bell fit. A Buffet certified tech had to shave some of the wood off the outermost part of the lower joint to get the bell to fit properly - all the way up with no gap. This was done at no cost to me. I didn't have a chance to check the intonation of the horn before the work, but I have had the horn checked both on a meter and by a professional clarinetist after the work was done. All I can say is that the horn is pretty much right on the mark for intonation for all notes on a meter when I play it and the pro says it's just fine. Good enough for me.

Take Mark's advice and have Mr. Kloc take a look at your horn. If it's brand new, chances are very good that Buffet will fix it up for free. You may have to trade off the free work for a couple of weeks of down time, but based on my personal experience with a similar fit and finish problem on the very same horn, I believe you will be satisfied with the results.

If you can, see if Mr. Kloc or any other certified tech can help you get your horn regulated. This fine tuning adjustment takes a lot of patience and a superb ear, but the results can be quite impressive. See if they will offer this service along with the other work.

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