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Author: Clarineteer
Date: 2017-10-15 09:10
Does staining of the wood that Buffet does on the R13 versus unstained wood like on the Festival make any difference as far as the resonance and sound goes. Does staining do something to the pores of the wood to change the sound in any way.
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Author: gatto
Date: 2017-10-15 14:07
I cannot imagine that staining itself has any influence on the sound. But I guess that the (unstained) wood used for the Festival and Prestige is of higher quality which may have an influence on the sound.
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2017-10-15 16:34
It's only done to make the joints all look uniform in colour.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
Independent Woodwind Repairer
Single and Double Reed Specialist
Oboes, Clarinets and Saxes
NOT A MEMBER OF N.A.M.I.R.
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Author: Clarineteer
Date: 2017-10-15 17:39
But the stain has to cover the pores to a certain extent and what does that do to the sound if anything.
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Author: jdbassplayer
Date: 2017-10-15 18:28
Clarineteer wrote:
> But the stain has to cover the pores to a certain extent and
> what does that do to the sound if anything.
Nothing, stain is a liquid finish that is rubbed into the wood, it does not change the structure of the wood in any way. Also the stain is applied to the outside of the wood.
-Jdbassplayer
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2017-10-15 18:38
It's an alcohol based dye, so it's basically the same thing as colouring the entire surface with a permanent marker pen.
If you want to remove the dye, then that's fairly easily done by wiping over the surface with a cloth soaked in alcohol.
Prestige level clarinets have unstained joints, so the joints are usually (but not always) selected for the best colour and grain match.
Buffet only stain their clarinets to appeal to the American market where image is everything. There was an instance at an exhibition in the US where some people didn't like the look of Howarth clarinets as the wood wasn't all uniform looking like Buffets. That's only because Buffet stain their clarinets for that appearance.
It has no impact on the tone nor playability - it's purely cosmetic.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
Independent Woodwind Repairer
Single and Double Reed Specialist
Oboes, Clarinets and Saxes
NOT A MEMBER OF N.A.M.I.R.
The opinions I express are my own.
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