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Re: F serial and non F serial numbers Buffet

Author: donald
Date: 2023-12-06 12:19

I've seen lots of Buffet S1, R13 and RC that came via the South African market that had F serial numbers (we had an influx of SA musicians in the first decade of 21stC).
Also, in conversation with Francois Kloc at a clarinetfest (2003 or 2006) this came up... the official version was that originally F clarinets had been tuned at the factory to play slightly higher pitch (combined with a shorter barrel) but that eventually (no date given) it was changed to "F serial number clarinets are the same as non F, but come with a shorter barrel".

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