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Re: Removing ring on Buffet bell

Author: donald
Date: 2021-08-08 04:15

My wife had the ring removed on her Buffet R13 bells about 20 years ago, no ill effects. I had the ring removed on my Bb Festival in 2016 and my A clarinet in 2018, so far no ill effects (bell breaking etc). I'll take photographs later today so you can judge if it's unsightly or not (neither of us every bothered to have cracks filled in etc). My 1963 R13 Bb sounds better with the original bell (than with various aftermarket or newer stock bells) and I'd never bother to take the ring off as it is great how it is and I don't want to risk any change being irreversible.
Does it make them sound any better? The short answer is I think so, but any change is very slight- this is a topic for when I've got more time, but it definitely makes the clarinet feel lighter which is advantageous to both of us.

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