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Buescher - upper register difficulties

Author: Mikey_TN
Date: 2013-10-22 00:43

Just acquired a wood Buescher 400 late 60's clarinet off of ebay. I have a sax of the same vintage and I love the fat sound and I was hoping the clarinet would have a great sound as well. Anyway, I think I'm about to go crazy. This thing is nearly mint/perfect condition, yet I cannot seem to easily play anything in the upper register. The lower register doesn't take much effort and all the notes sound just fine?!?! I'm not sure what exactly is going on. I have a cheapie Vito clarinet, so I swapped mouthpieces for grins, and the Vito blows fine but the Buescher just doesn't want to play in the upper register without 4x the effort so I'm sure it isn't the mouthpiece. All the pads seem good.. tried different reeds and so on. Only the low notes sound good. Any ideas what this might be suffering from? I think that era Bueschers are just the same as a Selmer. Anyone has a clue what may be the problem - before I turn this thing into the "proverbial lamp"?

--Mikey

Post Edited (2013-10-22 00:56)

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