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Buffet Bb R-13 New Intonation Issues

Author: JamesOrlandoGarcia
Date: 2010-02-24 15:30

I've had my R-13 since 2002 and when I picked it out it was an exception clarinet above all the other clarinets I tried at International Musical Suppliers (which had one of the best selections around). In the last year things have changed in terms of the intonation quality. Certain notes have gone out of tune beyond a reasonable level. Throat F and Eb are very flat and require the sliver key to bring up at any dynamic louder than mp. High D is flat with the pinky key on and the D an octave below that is very sharp. Low F is flatter and the corresponding 12th is sharper. The Brannens do the maintenance on my clarinets, I know they are well taken care of by them.

I'm a capable player and I can bend these notes the 20 cents they often need however this has diminished my joy of playing and since I am no longer a aspiring professional, my joy in in playing is what I care about the most. In case it helps.

My set up for both my A and Bb are Brannenized R-13's, Muncy Synthetic Barrels, Vandoren M3013 Mouthpiece and Vandoren V12 Reeds.

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