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Author: sfalexi
Date: 2011-01-26 01:40
Can I order the same replacement barrel that I would for an R13? Meaning, would a Muncy, or Moenigg, or Chadash work just as well? I don't know if there are any significant bore differences.
This is not for my personal clarinet, but for my unit's clarinets. We are receiving Buffet Festivals in the upcoming months and I'm willing to bet will need shorter barrels to even BEGIN to play as sharp as the band typically gets (especially playing an outdoor gig)
Alexi
US Army Japan Band
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Author: luca1
Date: 2011-01-26 02:25
Can someone tell me (as an interested observer) why the US military would by a French product that is less stable & more expensive ...than "buying US" and keeping those tax dollars in the US ....perhaps purchasing Ridenour clarinets ... for example? Plays in tune, lasts longer under a variety of climatic settings .... just makes so much sense for a military application....
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Author: crnichols
Date: 2011-01-26 04:44
Luca1: This is a really interesting question! I hope my response helps you understand the situation a bit better.
At the military band where I work, I am the responsible party for submitting equipment requests. I personally do not play regularly on the instrument that we order for military use (I perform on a Selmer clarinet outside the military), but prefer Buffet instruments for this application (the tendencies are different, so it's easier for me to play on the Buffet at work). My unit recently acquired Buffet Festival clarinets. Due to the type of literature that we play, the higher register tube placement facilitates response in the upper register, which makes it easier for us to perform at a high level. My section has been thrilled with these instruments. I consider them the ideal instrument for band/wind ensemble work.
Also, I have to consider that the members of my section were "brought up" on Buffet clarinets. Thus, it's most comfortable for them to use a Buffet clarinet at work. Different manufacturer's instruments feel slightly different in every way, and I want to go the route that is most likely to keep everyone comfortable and playing their best.
For outdoor performances (parades, ceremonies, etc.), my band maintains plastic Buffet B12 clarinets. Again, they feel most comfortable for the members of my section and serve their purpose. Other bands acquire Greenline clarinets for outdoor use, but this varies from band to band.
Christopher Nichols, D.M.A.
Assistant Professor of Clarinet
University of Delaware
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Author: crnichols
Date: 2011-01-26 04:46
Alexi,
The set of Festivals my band just received arrived with 65 and 66 mm barrels, so you might not need to order shorter barrels. I'd wait to see how they work out and go from there.
Christopher Nichols, D.M.A.
Assistant Professor of Clarinet
University of Delaware
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Author: clarnibass
Date: 2011-01-26 04:59
I once needed to know this and according to Buffet the barrels for the Festival model are identical to the Buffet R13 Prestige model. Which I guess are indeitcal in bore to the regular R13 (just different, unstained wood, I think).
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Author: Iceland clarinet
Date: 2011-01-26 09:01
To my knowledge the difference between R-13 and Festival are two: the register key is placed 2mm higher on the Festival plus the tone holes are bit wider on the Festival other than that I think the bore is the same.
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Author: Ralph
Date: 2011-01-26 10:30
How are the instruments that the Festivals are replacing disposed of ?
Ralph
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Author: sfalexi
Date: 2011-01-26 13:37
Thanks for the tip. CRNichols, glad to hear that you feel they are a good blend for the type of music we do. I recently purchased one for personal playing and thought that it would do great for Army music (the wide variety we have to play) and it's good to get that claim backed up by someone else using them for EXACTLY that purpose.
As per the barrel length, right now we have buffet prestiges and R13 greenlines. BOTH of them tend to be VERY flat unless we're completely warmed up (usually possible), but if we play an outdoor gig, those darned brass instruments tend to go up in pitch much faster than we do and we end up not being able to even try to match them. Certainly we'll be using the instruments for a few weeks (I'd say at least two months) before we make a decision as to whether shorter barrels are needed, but at least this way I'm prepared and know I can order the same barrel that would be used for an R13.
Alexi
US Army Japan Band
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Author: Ed Palanker
Date: 2011-01-26 13:54
Any custom barrel will make any Buffet clarinet play better if you find the right one. The regular Buffet barrels do not have the same taper as the other ones and that usually is the reason the customs play better, but you have to try them to see which works best with a particular clarinet. Not all barrels play well with all clarinets. ESP http://eddiesclarinet.com
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Author: ABerry
Date: 2011-01-27 13:31
Alexi,
As Ed said you should try them to see which works best for you.
Muncy will allow you to test several types.
I personally use a Muncy barrel on my Bb and a Chadash on my A.
Allan
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Author: ISM
Date: 2011-01-27 16:24
Stefan,
The R13 isn't listed on the Buffet website either. I'd guess this is just a website maintenance issue. It seems like folks would know if the R13 was being discontinued....
Imre
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