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Re: Buffet rc prestige with 440hz bell.mouthpiece???

Author: Caroline Smale
Date: 2014-11-04 02:19

For practical purposes the ONLY difference between 442 and 440 is the length of the barrel and/or the style of mouthpiece (series 13 or not).

The bell has absolutely no effect on overall pitch of instrument.

If your local groups play at 442 then that is what you have to tune to A=442.

a series 13 mouthpiece will make you play flatter than a non 13 series so generally the non 13 is likely to be more suited.
If you are still not at 442 then if flat use a shorter barrel and if sharp a shorter barrel.
I think the standard RC Bb barrel is 66mm for 440 and 65mm for 442 but it all depends on what pitch you personally play at. Some people play naturally sharper or flatter than others using exactly the same set up. So you have to play on your equipment to decide which way you need to move (if at all) to play at 442.

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