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Airy E4, but intonation is good

Author: jthole
Date: 2016-11-20 18:51

On my Buffet Crampon Continentale (1972), I have one "problem note", a fuzzy E4 ("throat E"). Intonation is good, but the sound is airy, much more than the other throat tones. Apart from this very note, it is a wonderful instrument.

I have compared against a modern Buffet Crampon E13, and while I like my Continentale much better overall, the E4 on the E13 is more in line with the surrounding notes.

Since the tuning of my clarinet is excellent (for a clarinet ;-) ), I am not sure if e.g. a modification to the tone holes could solve the issue, or make it worse. It worked on my tenor sax, BTW.

Anyone who recognises the issue (E4 in tune, but airy), and has a solution? It was audible to my teacher as well, by the way, so I'm not imagining things ;-)

Thanks!

Post Edited (2016-11-20 21:37)

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