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Author: thereallukasj
Date: 2017-10-12 08:28
I have been noticing lots of old Buffet clarinets from early 1900s for sale on "the site" with a wrap-around register key. Most are in a bad state of repair. Just out of curiosity, would any of these be viable horns for symphony use once restored? I am worried about intonation on these clarinets but they are usually affordable and I do my own repair work... I would definately slap on some Backun products to better this horn if I can find a bell and barrel that would fit .
Thanks,
Lukas Johnson
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Author: gwie
Date: 2017-10-12 10:43
I had one of those in the past...the octave key tended to get filled with water pretty quickly. I'd avoid them unless you can test it out and make sure that it doesn't have this problem in excess, and the basic intonation on it is fairly reasonable.
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Author: Steven Ocone
Date: 2017-10-12 15:31
You may not be able to play it in tune. Possible problems include loose posts, keys that break, trouble staying in adjustment. Buy it for fun but not for a clarinet you can depend upon.
Steve Ocone
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Author: jdbassplayer
Date: 2017-10-12 16:24
With the right mouthpieces they play very well, however trying to find the right mouthpiece is a difficult task as most mouthpieces from that era were either lost to history or aren't very good. With a modern mouthpiece they tend not to have good intonation but this can be helped with a good barrel. But at that point you might as well just purchase a "newer" pre R13.
-Jdbassplayer
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Author: Ed Palanker
Date: 2017-10-13 17:36
In all likely hood the bores are not only much different than present day clarinets but most likely out of wack. I've had a few students that have tried to get the bores restored by "experts" to no avail other than wasting a lot of money. They will make nice lamps though.
ESP eddiesclarinet.com
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