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Tuning ring, or longer barrel?

Author: jthole
Date: 2017-07-15 14:28

My Buffet Crampon BC20 came with a 64mm barrel (no wonder that I had to pull out a lot). With a "one mm and a bit" wooden ring between the barrel and upper joint it plays very nice in tune (also much better throat tones), so a 65mm barrel would probably do the same. I tried a 65mm Buffet E13 barrel, but didn't care for the sound; too stuffy.

Are there any reasons why a longer barrel would be a better long term solution than using a tuning ring? Probably a modern barrel would need to be adjusted for the 1960's BC20, because I guess the taper would be different (did not measure it).

My objections against a tuning ring are that it's slightly clumsy, and easy to lose. But the price of a small piece of wood is lots lower than a new barrel ;-)

Thanks for your opinion!

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