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Re: Yamaha Alto Clarinets...

Author: Ebclarinet1
Date: 2010-01-30 23:46

Chris,

I'm not sure on the diameters but I can tell you the Buffet Prestige alto is much more narrow than my LeBlanc alto as the swab that I use on it and the LeBlanc basset horn and alto won't go through the upper joint on the Buffet Prestige. The placement of the keys is different too and the upper joint of the Buffet is ~2" longer than the LeBlanc and the bottom joint ~1" longer than the LeBlanc. So the body of the Prestige alto is noticeably longer and more narrow, more like a basset horn.

I think this arrangement of the keys and joints makes for a much more in tune horn. The only key I don't like is the upper trill key for a Bb-B trill. The second tril key is off too. Otherwise the horn is close to perfect. It has a distinctive alto sound but it blows with more resistance than the LeBlanc alto. I find that I can make better pp attacks on the Buffet too and it can speak loudly when needed.

Right now I'm using the Lomax alto/ basset horn mouthpiece and I have found it to be superior to anything else I've tried with that horn. The Hite one isn't bad on this horn and the LeBlanc altos and basset horns too. Wish you could see my pile of alto mouthpieces that I've bought and don't use!

Eefer

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