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Re: General sharpness

Author: jonathan.wallaceadams
Date: 2018-03-28 07:48

Karl, the whole setup plays in tune on my Tradition, as well as most other Buffets that I've tried. The barrels that I use on my horn are both 66mm. With both of them I have to pull out at least 2 mm (closer to 3) to get within 10 cents of the note (on the E10.)

Specifications on me adjusting the pitch to make it "playable":
-Pull out 2-3 mm at the barrel
-Pull out 3 mm between the two joints
-Pull out 1 mm at the bell
-Put a piece of cork underneath the lower portion of the bridge key to lower the heights
-Same thing as above but under the registry key.

This model is a Made in Germany horn if that helps. (Maybe the horns from whatever factory are tuned way high?) Update: with the 65mm A=445 and with the Behn 66mm A=443

Anyway, I was looking at this horn as a good backup instrument for those times when emergencies happen. Despite how it plays more evenly than my Tradition (with a fairly bright tone, sadly,) if I can't get it in tune, there's no point.

Just an aspiring student.
Buffet Tradition
Mpc.: Hawkins "G", Barrel: Moba, Reeds: Reserve 3.5+

Post Edited (2018-03-28 19:46)

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