While on a BQ tour recently here in Japan, I had a chance to play an "old" original 2165. I mean with "tone-ring" and all. It had seen better days, but it played great! I really had not spent much time with these horns, but this one made me wish I had a bit. I had a chance to buy one of Warren's personal horns(from him)years back and passed. This one was quite nimble and had a rock solid core center to it. Very nice indeed. I wouldn't mind using one in my orchestra time to time. More surprising it was in a high school band room and purchased by the band director for his students.
While on a BQ tour recently here in Japan, I had a chance to play an "old" original 2165. I mean with "tone-ring" and all. It had seen better days, but it played great! I really had not spent much time with these horns, but this one made me wish I had a bit. I had a chance to buy one of Warren's personal horns(from him)years back and passed. This one was quite nimble and had a rock solid core center to it. Very nice indeed. I wouldn't mind using one in my orchestra time to time. More surprising it was in a high school band room and purchased by the band director for his students.
Anyhow, different horn I know. Back on topic...
I think the use of the "small piston" valveset also had something to do with this. The "small piston" valveset was also part of the magic of the early 2145 that was later lost and resulted in a more bland tuba.
bloke wrote:Buffet doesn't read TubeNet or Tuba/Euphonium when stuff is posted about (particularly when praising) their products...???
They most certainly read and even post responses in The Clarinet BBoard forum when it comes to clarinet gear. Buffet USA president & CEO Francois Kloc posts there fairly regularly.
So who knows, maybe they are lurking about here.
As a clarinetist as well as tubist, I must say this: the quality control on their clarinets is so notoriously variable, it doesn't bode well at all for any brasswinds made under their watch.
This one was quite nimble and had a rock solid core center to it. Very nice indeed. I wouldn't mind using one in my orchestra time to time. More surprising it was in a high school band room and purchased by the band director for his students. 
