Author: bsnake1956
Date: 2020-01-12 02:03
Caveat.
I am a Buffet player.
However, Buffets do not play out of the box. They require setting up by a tech.
I KNOW, I KNOW, Yamahas are SO sensational out of the box. I don't believe it because I have experienced it.
If you love the wood (see a previous post) and the basic resonance, don't be distressed if you have to spend some money getting the horn really setup. I personally like cork pads on the entire top joint, and valentino pads on the bottom.
Contrary to popular opinion and myth, Buffets have ALWAYS needed adjusments, when you bought them, going back to when I started University in 1975, and through my professional years. They have NEVER been perfect out of the box.
All the above advice is legitimate, and I understand that they are trying to help through very good experience , but if you have a good tech, for a few hundred dollars the horn will play beautifully, and you don't have to mess around with it yourself.
There are many discussions about mouthpieces, ligatures, reeds (and a great many other things, most of it not very useful) on this Bboard, but remember practice and performance are the only equalizers. That way you understand your setup, horns, reeds, breath, interpretations and technique.
Remember, all the rest that you read here is merely opinion, not gospel.
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