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Re: Tuning, old versus newer instruments

Author: Tony F
Date: 2017-01-28 03:08

Pustophon clarinets were available in both Boehm and Oehler systems, and I have one of each. I'd been looking out for a Pustophon for years having played a friends some years ago. It impressed me with build quality and even tuning. Two came up on EBay in mid-'16, so I bought them both. The Oehler came from Hawaii and the Boehm from Switzerland, which was odd. They've both been restored and the Boehm has become my regular instrument, using the Clark Fobes mouthpiece. The Oehler required a German mouthpiece, and in my junk box I had a couple of them by Zinner. They both play well on it, one of them very well indeed. The bore of the Boehm is 14.85mm. Build quality of both is absolutely superb and tuning is excellent and very even. My wife says the Boehm sounds like melted dark chocolate.

Edit. I got the places where I bought them from the wrong way round. I think my brain is turning into soup!

Tony F.

Post Edited (2017-01-28 08:30)

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