Author: zhangray4
Date: 2018-01-16 07:20
Buffet might be the one brand you maybe should be aware of if you really want to be in tune. Notice how I said "be aware" and not "completely avoid." That's because unless you try a whole bunch of them, chances are your R13 will not be worth the money compared to other options like Yamaha CSVR, the Selmers, etc. My R13 (which I bought a year and a half ago when I was an ignorant clarinetist), was extremely sharp in the throats and flat on most of the chalmeau notes, even when tuning to A=440. But it is possible to get a in-tune Buffet. My old clarinet (the newer E11 France) my teacher hand selected is still better in intonation compared to my R13, although it doesn't give as good of a sound.
-- Ray Zhang
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