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Vintage buffet soft keys

Author: Clarinet_GAS
Date: 2020-02-26 15:43

Hi fellow clarinetists,

I am a proud owner of a 35xxx Buffet Master Bore. This was my first clarinet and my current too. I have over the years collected or tried various other clarinets but none of them could match up in tone to my vintage buffet(I've tried basically every modern buffet, selmer, leblanc, and have owned/own a Selmer CT, Conn444, YCL62, and Vito7214).

The problem with this clarinet, which is why I always try to find replacements, is that is clarinet's keywork is just always riddled with problems due to the very soft keys composition probably notorious in the 1947-1950 buffets. I have to bring it in for adjustments every 6 six months, and I only do so when the clarinet is REALLY out of adjustment.

I am tired of spending time and money(which would accumulate to the amount a modern high-end clarinet costs) on this very unstable keywork and was wondering if it is possible to just have the whole keywork changed to a new and better one. I imagine it shouldn't affect the tone of the clarinet? And yes it will be expensive but by not doing so it will reach the same amount in no time too because of adjustments.

Thanks in advance! Looking forward to hearing opinions...
Alex

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