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 Buffet S1 Barrels
Author: Caroline Smale 
Date:   2009-03-08 20:22

I aquired a pair of early 70's S1's with heavily modified/shortened barrels. I am not convinced the barrels are originals but of course in the 70's there was no marking to identify them.
Have searched the archives for specific data with no luck.
Does anyone have specific data on these barrels, namely..
Standard length (Bb /A )
Bore diameter (Bb / A)
taper (if applicable)
Are any of the "modern" range suitable ?



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 Re: Buffet S1 Barrels
Author: Bubalooy 
Date:   2009-03-08 20:34

My S1 B-flat barrel is 67 mm. I don't know if that helps much.

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 Re: Buffet S1 Barrels
Author: DAVE 
Date:   2009-03-08 20:37

A student of mine years ago had an S1 B flat, and the barrel looked to be a standard 66mm.

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 Re: Buffet S1 Barrels
Author: LKKlarinet 
Date:   2009-03-08 21:28

My S1 Bb barrel from 1975 is 66 mm.

LKKlarinet
Borbeck V12 Bob Harrison S-1Buffet

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 Re: Buffet S1 Barrels
Author: SVSorna05 
Date:   2009-03-09 03:42

Do ya'll like these clarinets? I have a pair that are very nice.
-Dain-

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 Re: Buffet S1 Barrels
Author: Caroline Smale 
Date:   2009-03-09 23:21

I only have the Bb working at present (the A needs a repad) and having to use various 650/660 Buffet R13/RC barrels to get correct pitch but the initial results are quite promising.
Many years back a colleague in the orchestra had borrowed her teacher's (an ex Royal Phil player) A clarinet for a concert and I found that a very nice instrument which is why I acquired this pair recently.
The bore diameter at top of top joint measures 14.82/14.85 mm on my Bb and 14.80 on the A.
From posts above it looks like the lengths are pretty standard at 66/67 mm but still would like info on the bore sizes if anyone has that data available.
I raised this question some weeks ago with Buffet but no response to date.



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 Re: Buffet S1 Barrels
Author: Eileen 
Date:   2009-03-10 21:15

Bought an A Buffet S1 used and it has a nice tone once I had it repadded. The barrel is not original.

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 Re: Buffet S1 Barrels
Author: Geirskogul 
Date:   2009-03-12 07:13

I have a vintage HP (High-Pitch) clarinet from the teens-twenties, and the barrel it came with originally is 60mm. Tiny thing but original (has the original stamp on it).

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