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Re: High praise for Muncy Winds and Buffet

Author: TomS
Date: 2017-03-30 19:58

Yeah, Muncy rocks!

This horn has exceptional installation of the cork pads ... tapered on the register vent and the pad under the throat A key. Seating is perfect and horn is air-tight top to bottom. Normally I would not order cork pads on wooden clarinets, as the tone holes have to be very clean and level ... that is why we see so many instruments with leather pads nowadays. But greenline and other non-wood clarinets can probably work well with cork ...

The instrument plays with a slightly reminiscent quality of other R13s I've played in the past, but seemingly improved, IMHO ... and I gotta compare with some friends instruments ... but blindfolded, I would not have totally recognized any of the recent vintage R13 greenline clarinet's I've tested in the last few weeks ... much warmth with clarity and smoothness, mine especially. Actually, my Lyrique Libertas has more center and brightness and "projection" ... interesting surprise.

A redesign or cleanup by Buffet, or just my faulty memory?

Tom

Post Edited (2017-03-30 20:20)

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