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Re: Buffet stock mouthpiece

Author: Chris P
Date: 2016-02-29 15:10

The plastic stock Buffet mouthpieces are/were German made and usually had a number just above the tenon - I think they were around a 1.16mm tip opening. I seem to remember the model number F6A or something there as well - it's going back a while last time I saw one.

The reason why Buffet supply a £20 plastic mouthpiece with their clarinets is to complete the outfit so there's a basic mouthpiece to get anyone going when they buy a clarinet. That's all well and good with a B12 or E11 as beginners will need a good mouthpiece to start on, but more often than not when anyone buys a more expensive clarinet (E13 upwards) they're more likely to have their own better quality mouthpiece, so it's not really cost effective to supply a £75+ ebonite mouthpiece if it's not going to be used and buyers won't be too happy about spending that much extra on a mouthpiece they'll never use anyway.

Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.

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