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Re: One-piece full boehm Buffet

Author: Ken Shaw ★2017
Date: 2006-11-20 16:56

bill28099 -

Kalmen Opperman told me that the very old Buffets used longer barrels than current models, with a different bore. Also, the older A clarinets used a longer barrel than the Bbs, which is the opposite of current models.

I have a 1908 Buffet Bb/A pair, not single-piece but with wraparound register keys. They play very well with Opperman barrels, with a sweeter, less soloistic tone than today's Buffets.

You might ask one of the barrel makers on the board to make something for you. A properly tapered barrel bore can bring down the throat notes without throwing the rest of the instrument out of tune.

Ken Shaw

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