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Re: Stuffy G and D on a Buffet A clarinet

Author: Chris P
Date: 2008-07-31 09:29

Some A clarinets have noticeably smaller tonehole diameters compared to their Bb counterparts.

Compare a matching pair of Selmer Recitals and you'll instantly see a significant difference in tonehole size, especially on the lower joint and the large toneholes for G/D and especially the F/C which are much smaller on the A.

I noticed a similar thing when bushing the toneholes on my pair of Selmer CTs - the A had some smaller toneholes compared to the Bb (toneholes for the same fingered note) - eg. on the CT Bb the top joint Eb/Bb toneholes are 6mm, and on the A they're 5.9mm.

It's strange as you'd have thought (as David S said) the A should have the larger toneholes and higher ventings due to the A being the larger instrument of the two.

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

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