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Author: Stephen Froehlich
Date: 2001-10-31 04:48
My horn needs to go in to the shop for a while so I asked a section mate if I could borrow her "old beater". She obliged and brought in an old Buescher.
This is clearly not a beginner horn and doesn't look bundy at all.
The label says:
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PAUL BUESCHER
Bo BEAMARCHAS 27
PARIS
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"France"
The inside part is in a Buffet-like oval w/o the knots, etc, just a dashed oval. Seal appears on both joints, not on bell or neck.
The instrument has a double bridge key (double register key activated by D key) and the main register key in the neck.
None of it looks remotely Selmer or Bundy. The keywork is simple yet has good design features where it really counts (register key mainly)
The keys are nickel plate, wood is an unstained grenedalia.
Finally, its clear that the horn has mainly been in storage over the years because the keys are tarnished but not worn and the keywork is generally fairly tight. There are some ovbious repairs, though.
I cannot find a serial number anywhere.
So, what is this horn? It looks and feels like a high-end intermediate to nickel plated professional instrument. I'm just curious at something new.
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Author: Joseph O'Kelly
Date: 2001-10-31 19:10
How does it play? This is the main determanation on quality of an instrument. Of course, as you mentioned, this bass clarinet is not in 100% shape and therfore will hinder this determanation.
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Author: Stephen Froehlich
Date: 2001-11-01 15:01
Its not in bad shape at all. It plays pretty well but intonation is pretty flat across the range (pushed all the way in). Note to note there are some substantial variations. I like the tone though and the keywork is clean, simple, and pretty light - works well. I'll take my (as Dave S calls it: MIGHTY) Kohlert back when its tightened up a bit, though.
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