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Buffet LH F/C Adjustment Screw

Author: quintquintr
Date: 2016-10-31 04:02
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Hello, all!

I bought a brand-new Festival Bb (#6718xx) in October 2015. I noticed a difference from older Buffet horns in that it makes use of a nylon adjusting screw affixed to the RH F/C key that controls the adjustment of the LH F/C key. I'm not sure what other Buffet models this adjustment screw appears on or exactly when it was introduced. I really like the way it feels and the added reliability it may bring, but I wanted to gather some feedback from others' observations about this adjustment screw.

I also wanted to see about the feasibility of upgrading an older horn with this adjustment screw. I am soon expecting the arrival of a 1988 R13 A (#3116xx) from a gentleman in the UK for a trial; if I decide to keep the horn, I may want to eventually upgrade it with this adjustment screw at some point. I figure that the R13's design hasn't been so drastically altered since then that a key from a more modern horn that includes the adjustment screw wouldn't be a direct fit. Does anyone have any thoughts or knowledge to share on the matter?

Thanks in advance!

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