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Re: bore shape and tone holes

Author: Ken Shaw ★2017
Date: 2016-12-02 08:52

Robert Carré designed the polycylindrical bore for Buffet in the early 1950s. I have seen several prototypes (without serial numbers) dating from before the introduction of the polycylindrical R13 at the beginning of 1955.

Certainly Hans Moennig made bore adjustments before that time, but each was a one-off project.

Selmer used a conical bore (as in the Centered Tone), with no undercutting as it came from the factory. I believe that the Series 9* was their first polycylindrical model.

The B&H 1010 had a cylindrical bore, as does the Eaton Elite model, which is a close copy. Oehler and Reform Boehm instruments also have cylindrical bores.

Ken Shaw

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