Author: Kalakos
Date: 2010-11-14 22:04
Buffet C Low Pitch Albert clarinets are about 20 1/2 inches without the mouthpieces; ie barrel, upper joint, lower joint, bell. I have several, both HP and LP. The 4 low pitch are 20 1/4, 20 1/2, 20 1/2, and 20 7/8, inches long without mouthpieces respectively. In my experience, while it's possible to put a longer barrel on a C HP to make it play LP (A=440), the results are not that good, and you also have to pull the two joints apart a lot as well. I have two HP C Buffets, and I just keep them for the fun of having them, but I don't play them at performances because it's just not worth it. By the way, I might mention that I perform with the C LP clarinets more than 99% of the time. I rarely use an A and even more rarely a Bb. And I only play Albert system by the way.
Good luck,
John
Kalakos
Kalakos Music
http://www.TAdelphia.com
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