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RE: Rebuild Old Buffet?

Author: Mark Pinner
Date: 2001-05-13 02:16

Most of my horns, believe me I've got a few are old, to antique and admittedly all simple systems but the quality of wood used and the length of seasoning can make for a better tone quality. Some of the manufacturers now boast that instruments are made from wood seasoned for 10 years, wow!! Some of the older instruments had wood that was seasoned for 20, 30, 40 or more years. Ask any serious bassoonist for example which Heckel thay would prefer given a choice and most would say pre war and often models from the 20's.

Repair to keywork and new rods will not significantly effect the value of the instrument if they are done well. That sort of BS is more related to saxophones!

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