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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000074.txt from 2007/06

From: David Lurie <klingsor@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [DR-L] Blown out oboes
Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2007 19:45:17 -0400

At 02:25 PM 6/15/2007, you wrote:
>Reminds me of the old theory (in USA) that there was reason in replacing
>one's car every two years.(something about balance of resale and
>depreciation values). Never understood that, and I learn now that folks are
>paying millions for some of the old "muscle cars" of the 60-70s era.
>I believe that well made things are worth maintaining and keeping as long as
>the job is being done.

I couldn't agree more!

>On 6/15/07 10:44 AM, "David Lurie" <klingsor@-----.com> wrote:
>
> > My take on this is slightly different. It's not that the crappy notes
> > get blown out, but the exact opposite: according to what I understand
> > about this theory, the more you play on it, the crappier the notes
> > become. IOW, a "blown out" instrument is either all or mostly just
> > crappy notes. That's one of the reasons why the theory is used by
> > unscrupulous sales persons to get the gullible people who believe it
> > to buy new instruments. I had a Laubin oboe that I played on
> > constantly for more than 30 years, and it wasn't any worse after all
> > that time than it was when I played it for the very first time.
> >
> > Have a happy!
> >
> > David
> >
> >
> > At 10:42 AM 6/15/2007, you wrote:
> >> I don't think that's it. My Loree is 14 years old and it still
> >> seems to have plenty of crappy notes left in it...maybe I don't play
> >> it enough to rid it of all the crappy notes in it...just not sure.
> >> FJ
> >>
> >> From: herb fawcett <herbgosia@-----.net>
> >>
> >> What, exactly, gets blown out? All the crappy notes?
> >> Herb
> >>
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