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Re: Vintage versus Newer Equipment

Author: donald
Date: 2022-10-12 03:32

Hi there Hank,
I play/practise on a 1935 Buffet Bass clarinet (with full automatic mechanism, but only goes down to Eb so I borrow a friends Buffet low C when that is required. I've been known to have both basses on stage, and switch between them- that's a whole other story).
I find the 1935 bass has been built making tone quality the priority, and intonation not as good as a modern bass but still quite manageable.
I also have a 1963 R13 that I used as my main instrument for a month or so when I had a problem with my Festival, and no time/$$$ to get it fixed. I LOVED playing the old R13, but could only really use this for pro playing it I had several keys replaced- they are so worn there are indentations from finger action (not just plating worn off!). It's former owner bought it new when he was studying with Stubbins in Michigan, and probably played it for 4 or 5 hours a day between 1963 and 2016. It still sounds GREAT.

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