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Re: Oldest instrument you've played on?

Author: John Peacock
Date: 2013-11-14 20:11

Might be an interesting variant to ask what's the oldest instrument you've *performed* on.

I have a number of clarinets around late 1800s and/or first decade of 20th century. But none of them are fit for public display, for one of 3 reasons: (1) They may be high-pitch military band instruments that don't fit with modern tuning; (2) The tone can be inconsistent, with some seriously stuffy notes (and I don't mean something easily fixable i.e. poorly venting pads); (3) Even if basically A=440 and decent enough sound, the tuning of early instruments can be too wild to inflict on an audience or your fellow players.

The earliest instrument I have that escapes these issues to a reasonable extent is a 1936 Buffet. The tuning is a bit harder work than a modern R13, but the sound has a distinct character, and I've used that with pleasure in a couple of concerts. It's a great feeling to be letting it make music again after - who knows - maybe 50 years sitting in an attic.

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