Author: John Peacock
Date: 2021-02-02 14:00
For what it's worth, my impression of all Buffets that I've tried in shops recently is that the register key tip is set too low when it comes out of the factory. You can be playing along above the break only to have the note drop down because the register key hasn't opened properly. The key needs bending so that only a little tilt of the thumb is enough to open it. Obviously, this will be different for different players - but I would have thought it better to err on the side of too open than too closed. It's easier to bend the key to close the gap than to increase it.
A related problem, sometimes encountered, relates to the length of the register key. If the lower end is slightly too short, the thumb can get pinched in the gap between the thumb ring and the end of the register key. The tolerances are quite demanding if this aspect is to be completely comfortable.
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