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All about Clarinets / Re: Semiplastic (Plasticover) clarinet VS Plastic and Bamboo reed
« on: March 20, 2023, 12:43:34 PM »
Super cool!
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for me it looks like a Buffet Crampon, maybe a stencil, very commun in this historic times
Claus
You're right. I took a closer look at the pics and saw the donut key. I have only seen two other names attached to donut keys - Buffet Crampon, and M. Lacroix. I imagine you're correct with it being a Buffet Stencil. This would also mean that Buffet possibly stencilled M. Lacroix. The plot thickens!
That's quite interesting! I did not know Buffet used to do stencils. That would maybe explain explain why my clarinet, despite the bargain-bin barrel, sounds as good as it does. However, what's interesting about this one-piece full boehm is that the alternate C#-G# banana key is it's own separate tone hole; not connected to the usual C# key. Was this a feature on Buffet and M. Lacroix stencils like this? If so, It's a good feature because frankly it sounds better than the usual key.
Buffet stenciled clarinets for Carl Fischer in New York,
Keilwerth stenciled cheap clarinets for Buffet
Claus
for me it looks like a Buffet Crampon, maybe a stencil, very commun in this historic times
Claus
You're right. I took a closer look at the pics and saw the donut key. I have only seen two other names attached to donut keys - Buffet Crampon, and M. Lacroix. I imagine you're correct with it being a Buffet Stencil. This would also mean that Buffet possibly stencilled M. Lacroix. The plot thickens!
That's quite interesting! I did not know Buffet used to do stencils. That would maybe explain explain why my clarinet, despite the bargain-bin barrel, sounds as good as it does. However, what's interesting about this one-piece full boehm is that the alternate C#-G# banana key is it's own separate tone hole; not connected to the usual C# key. Was this a feature on Buffet and M. Lacroix stencils like this? If so, It's a good feature because frankly it sounds better than the usual key.
for me it looks like a Buffet Crampon, maybe a stencil, very commun in this historic times
Claus
With an adjustable tuning device, and no wood to crack, there would be no reason for a "barrel".