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Re: Returning to my Buffet R13 after 20 years

Author: Paul Aviles
Date: 2019-02-01 00:31

Yeah, that's a pretty decent price for new pads and whatever other work you clarinet may need. I'm spending just north of $400 just to install new pads on a brand new R13.

I would HIGHLY recommend the Valentino Masters pads (NOT the Greenbacks!). The Masters series will seal like cork (a really good thing) and they will last forever (well over 10 years for sure).

Personally I prefer handing over my horn to someone and picking it up. If you have a reliable craftsman in your area, I'd stick with that.

As for mouthpieces, it seems like a close facing is what you have. I'd stick with mouthpieces like the Vandoren M13. There is a great brand called ESM (short for Ernst Schreiber Michelstadt) that CNCs pretty much the entire process for their acrylic mouthpieces. Their MCK-1 is a real winner in the close facing category. Finally I would highly recommend Clark Fobes mouthpieces which are hands down the best I've tried. Believe it or not, his introductory "Debut" model for $43.50 has the same facing as his signature San Francisco model and blows the doors off pretty much everything else on the market........you may want to start there!

.......................Paul Aviles

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greggoak

2019-01-31 20:54

Re: Returning to my Buffet R13 after 20 years new

Paul Aviles

2019-02-01 00:31

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