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Author: na1965
Date: 2016-09-17 02:44
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I recently purchased a pre-owned Buffet Festival online from a brick and mortar music store. (I should receive it in a couple of days.) The previous owner reportedly had a "studio setup" performed by Lohff & Pfeiffer, and had an additional metal band placed on the lower tenon on the upper joint (a white arrow is pointing to this band on the attached photo.) I was told that the clarinet has no cracks or repaired cracks. Does anyone know the purpose of this additional band?
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Author: Tobin
Date: 2016-09-17 03:30
It can only be for reinforcement, and wouldn't be a cost effective way to deal with a crack in that area. I would email L & P (or search their website) to see why they offer that procedure.
James
Gnothi Seauton
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Author: na1965
Date: 2016-09-17 03:49
Thanks for the response. I did e-mail L&P USA, but only received an automated reply stating that due to the high volume of inquiries they receive, it may take a while to receive a response.
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Author: sfalexi
Date: 2016-09-17 04:50
And also, that extra band might be part of their "no wobble" system for the middle joint. Seems that the catalogue I linked reinforces the middle joint tenons with metal to reduce chance of wobble.
US Army Japan Band
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Author: Tobin
Date: 2016-09-17 05:30
Not German -- Denmark, right?
Gnothi Seauton
Post Edited (2016-09-17 05:31)
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Author: na1965
Date: 2016-09-17 05:33
Thanks for the link to the catalogue. It looks like it may be part of the "LP Resonance Treatment" described on page 4.
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2016-09-17 05:40
The metal sleeved or ringed tenon is fitted to rectify the notoriously bad middle tenon on Buffet Prestige level clarinets so it fits the socket with no wobble even without the tenon cork fitted. I think they also sleeve the socket with nickel silver (like oboes) to make it absolutely perfect and rock solid fit.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2016-09-17 15:33
Sorry - I posted that reply in the wrong thread!
I don't know how long both fully metal sleeved tenons and lined sockets have been used on clarinets (they've been used on piccolos and wooden flutes for decades) but Howarth were using both on their top level oboes since the XL was launched in 1987. I've seen clarinets with lined sockets (old Cabarts and the middle socket on Buffet, Selmer and most full Boehms)
It makes the tenon and socket fit like a slide as a very close fit can be achieved (which eliminates rocking) and not affected by temperature nor humidity as much as plain tenons and sockets can causing them to bind against each other. The tenon cork serving as an airtight seal and also exerting the pressure to hold both parts together.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
Post Edited (2016-09-17 15:36)
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