Author: Scandinavian
Date: 2015-03-25 14:52
Hello,
I played a Dupin for seven years, until 2007. No imperials around when I got it, so it was the standard model, semi automatic, grenadilla wood.
Most people back then played Dupin here then, so I had the privilege of trying a lot of other Dupins as well and I never came across a non good one.
Superb instrument, the mechanics, intonation and egality really really good. I eventually moved on to another maker since I felt that I couldn't get it to sing as I wanted in the top registers. Had to fight it a bit to much, kind of.
My experience is that Dupins have quite a lot of resistance, and also to have rather small octaves.
As far as I know, Dupin bushes all sensitive tone holes, so when they crack it's nothing to worry about really. I imagine that with a cocobolo instrument he must have bushed even more?
I've tried a couple of newly made Dupins as well, both the standard, imperial and the one which is unofficially called the Bernadotte. Some really good, some not..
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