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Re: Backun Q Series throat Bb

Author: m1964
Date: 2022-10-06 09:08

I tried once a Leblanc A clarinet that had a double-vent mechanism.
The Bb on that instrument sounded fantastic (compared to all the "regular" clarinets) but the mechanism had to be 100% regulated, with corks and adjustment screw(s), and felt slow to respond.
I did not like the response/feel of that mechanism (also did not like the overall sound) so did not buy the instrument.

Buffet, on the other hand, recently came out with the updated register tube that has a metal chimney outside (on the recent RC Prestige A clarinets).

The throat Bb is in tune and sounds closer to the throat A tone-wise. Not exactly the same, still a little stuffier but better than the same note on older similar level instruments (Festival, R13 Prestige).
I don't know if that feature is available only on RC prestige A clarinets or on the other models too.
The clarinet (RC Prestige in A) also has C/G# tone hole chimney.

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