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How to fix ONE out of tune note

Author: ClarinettyBetty
Date: 2017-02-24 05:51

My friend has a 1960 Buffet R13 A clarinet. She's gone through the whole work-up and it's not a pad issue.

Her clarion (long) B is about 30 cents flat. The clarion C is slightly sharp, as is usual. This continues in the same pattern when playing low E and F.

So...she tried some of my barrels, which are 65 and 66 Moeniggs. She tried something Japanese from her professor and a couple of others. However, the B is still super flat.

On a whim, she put my Bb barrel on. It's long for an A, but an interesting thing happened: the whole clarinet played flat, but EVENLY flat. Like no popping out B.

So...any ideas of what else to try? She doesn't want to buy a new horn for one note, but it's kind of a big deal.

Thanks in advance!

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Eb: 1972 Buffet BC20
Bb: Selmer Paris Presence
A: Selmer Paris Presence
Bass: 1977 LeBlanc

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