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Re: Backun Fat Boy barrel. Thoughts?

Author: Bob Barnhart ★2017
Date: 2021-08-01 06:00

I have 2 for my A/Bb Yamaha CSGs: 55.5 & 56.5mm. The were recommended by Scott Kurzweil who said they would provide a more focused sound than the standard CSG barrels. They do provide that and a bit “smoother”, “warmer”, or more “refined” sound. The intonation is spot on. Surprisingly, their bore is narrower than the stock barrels and most of my Zinner or Vandoren mouthpieces, but almost exactly the bore size of my standard Vandoren BD4s!

Call me odd, but I do also like the look and especially the feel in my hand.

I also have a colleague who has one for her Buffer Festival and loves it. I can’t speak to its attributes, but she sounds/plays great on it (with a BD5-13)

Bob Barnhart

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