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Re: Is my RC different?

Author: hartt
Date: 2007-04-22 20:52

bob

obviously over the years, things change.
my 1976 RC has RC engraved on the UJ only, just below teh Buffet logo.

Being from that era, it has the standard, non adjustable thumbrest.

The Bell.........the ream in my Bell is very obvious. It can be seen every time I or someone else looks.

Best way to see it is hold the bell up to a natural light source and look into the bell end. Do this at about 12" to 18", looking towards the tenon socket.
The ream is a circle about 5/8" to 3/4" in length just below the socket and appears 'coarser' than the the polished finish throughout the rest of the bell's interior. (the ream was done after the bell was polished)

As you may know, the bore dimension is different that that of an R13 as is the outside diameter.
They were introduced in 1975 and silver plate was an option. Mine is nickel plate.

As for Voggorb;s comment, all professional/semi pro Buffets now come with adjustable thumbrests.
When Buffet first introduced the adjustable rest (I believe 1996), it wasdifferent in appearance than what we know of today. It was smaller, the mounting plate used 3 small screws. IT was a 'class act'. not like the oversized current production one.

See attached photo........1998 Vintage model

Also, Buffet has been putting a cork pad on the register key for quite some time. Some R13's even come throught with a cork pad on the LH C#/G#

regards;
dennis

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