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French Tuning- Yes/No?

Author: m1964
Date: 2020-09-11 05:43

I was offered a Buffet RC Prestige that was made for the European market- the s/n is F579xxx, the barrel is 65mm, and the bell says "442Hz".

To tune to 440Hz, the barrel needs to be pulled out by about 1.5-2mm.

It seems that the instrument had been played professionally- all the logos are worn off, but the silver plating is intact.

It does sound nice (has warm focused sound), but has a few stuffy notes and also a few out of tune.

Is French tuning a disadvantage in the US?

Also, I'd appreciate if anyone who is in the market would give me a ball park range of the prices on the RC Prestige about 10-12 years old.

Overall condition appears to be OK, cork pads mostly on upper joint, leather pads on lower.

Thanks

Post Edited (2020-09-11 06:15)

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