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Re: Bell Attached to Lower Joint [Nut]Cases

Author: Caroline Smale
Date: 2015-03-03 00:00

Cork has an amazing ability to recover it's shape and dimensions - But only if it not kept compressed for extended periods e.g. days.
I see many many instuments arrive in these cases which do not allow complete separation and almost always the affected cork has developed a texture like cardboard and lost it's resilience.
Usually with the Buffet cases it is possible to partially separate the joint during storage which combined with Buffets conical profile sockets (why o why!!) helps reduce that problem.
I can see no good reason why this style case exists as the space saving is negligible

Mind you back in the 60s some double cases also required the barrel and the mouthpiece to be similarly attached. I ditched mine long ago.

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