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Re: Anyone have a Buffet Prestige basset horn?

Author: Chris P
Date: 2020-02-13 03:13

The bore is parallel over its entire length - I don't know of any basset horns with a flare in the lower part of the lower joint.

Basset clarinets have the expansion (going by Selmer 10S basset clarinets), but Selmer basset horns, like Buffet and Leblanc, have a purely cylindrical bore.

When I get some time I'll take the keys off and measure the lower joint toneholes. I've moved the thumb low Db and C touches to reduce travel and position them below the RH thumbrest (as on Prestige basses) as I can't get on with them being set off to the left and the excessive travel they had.

Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.

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