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Author: BobD
Date: 2011-12-11 22:04
Congratulations.......the old Pedlers are great horns.......
Bob Draznik
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Author: Gary Van Cott
Date: 2011-12-11 23:57
But what passes for a Buffet mouthpiece, at least the ones I have seen, are useless pieces of plastic.
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Author: miclew
Date: 2011-12-12 00:05
Really? I would be surprised that a Buffet mouthpiece would be bad.
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Author: Paul Aviles
Date: 2011-12-12 00:24
Actually the much maligned Buffet mouthpieces can be quite good. I have found that it depends on the facing size though. I wish I was paying attention to the facing of the one that I ran into some years back that played very well. A few I found recently coming with horns are too open and lack the same definition.
..............Paul Aviles
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2011-12-12 08:56
The mouthpieces Buffet supply are German made ones which are a basic plastic one. It's a false economy supplying pro level clarinets with an expensive mouthpiece as most players will use their own and the supplied mouthpiece often ends up in a drawer somewhere. But if someone happens to like the supplied mouthpiece better than the one they're already using, then fair play to them.
Different story with beginner or student level instruments as they're always best sold as a complete outfit - if no mouthpiece was supplied then it's like buying a car without tyres. It's then up to the player to upgrade their mouthpiece as they progress.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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Author: Ursa
Date: 2011-12-12 09:36
Many people dislike Buffet mouthpieces, but I have a couple on hand--one an old hard rubber C, the other a recent plastic B12 stock mouthpiece--that work quite well for me. I hope Michele has had the good fortune to receive one that works well for her.
Regards...Greg
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Author: tictactux ★2017
Date: 2011-12-12 09:45
Buffet mouthpieces make excellent door wedges.
Re stock mouthpieces - "do it right, or don't do it at all". Why would a manufacturer want to taint the merits of their instrument by shipping it with a mouthpiece that stinks?
Even more important with student instruments - here you have the chance of making an excellent first (and lasting) impression.
--
Ben
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Author: Jack Kissinger
Date: 2011-12-12 17:40
For many years (I don't know the range but I think at least into the 1960s -- I got one with a 1968 Eb I bought and I believe it was the original mouthpiece), Buffet supplied mouthpieces made from Chedeville hard rubber blanks with their clarinets. While they only carry the Buffet logo (or the Evette and Schaeffer logo or the Evette logo), you can identify them by their ligature line configuration -- 1 line up, three down. On the soprano mouthpieces that came with their professional clarinets, Buffet supplied a variety of facings with a variety of tip openings for the buyer to choose from. I think there was also more than one Eb option. It's not clear to me who supplied the facings, Buffet or Chedeville. Mostly out of curiosity, I have accumulated a full "set" (Eb, soprano, alto, bass -- actually I've accumulated several sopranos over the years). I don't like the way any of them plays for me. And, from what I have read, I would have to conclude that most people don't find them to be good players in their original facing. Generally, they are not nearly as highly regarded as "Chedeville" Chedevilles and tend to sell for around $25-$100 on eBay, often in mint condition. They are made from good rubber and I have the impression that some mouthpiece makers/refinishers consider them excellent blanks. On the other hand, I recall one mouthpiece maker stating that, on all the ones he had seen, the facing was so bad that it couldn't be repaired.
It sounds like you have one of these, Michelle. Is there a letter on one side of the table near the tenon.
Here is an old thread on these mouthpieces with a little more detail:
http://test.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/read.html?f=1&i=56050&t=56050
Best regards,
jnk
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Author: miclew
Date: 2011-12-12 17:53
The clarinet is in the shop getting a tune-up As soon as I get it back I will examine the mouthpiece closer.
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