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Re: What's with all the Buffets for sale?

Author: ClarinetRobt
Date: 2017-07-12 20:02

Interesting anecdote from this past Sunday in a summer, community band I play in (relevant because better horn isn't always better?):

The clarinet section had a chalumeau unison soli section is some Barber show-tune transcription (always fun to play and the crowd loves it.) The intonation was awful, specifically on [F3]

that was repeated countless times in the melody.
The conductor finally brokedown and had each of us tune the low F. Every instrument (various makes) was 20+ cents flat. My bullet proof Ridenour was spot on. Ironically, there was little I could do. I tried lipping down, but I was odd man out and caused most of the problems. (Yes I was 'in tune', but it was of little comfort if I was still the outlier. The problem was mine to fix, since everyone was doing the best they could.) Though I got Kudos for being in tune, at the end of the day, I left the melody out - I played "I need an emergency swab of my horn." The section was better without me.

~Robt L Schwebel
Mthpc: Behn Vintage
Lig: Ishimori, Behn Delrin
Reed: Legere French Cut 3.75/4, Behn Brio 4
Horns: Uebel Superior (Bb,A), Ridenour Lyrique, Buffet R13 (Eb)

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