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Re: Why do Buffet barrels get stuck?

Author: clarnibass
Date: 2017-04-09 09:18

>> The wood needs to be trimmed down about 0.16". About 1/64" or so. <<

I guess 0.16" is a typo (about 4mm)?
Anyway the exact amount varies and depends on each clarinet. Removing 0.4mm (about 0.016") from the diameter is a lot. It is really better to check the exact amount needed than any random number without checking the specific clarinet. In most cases I don't remove as much as 0.4mm. I remove the least amount possible in some cases (maybe 1%-5% of the times, just guesstimating) it needs to come back, since even making it borderline too loose, it keeps changing and binds again some months later.

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