Klarinet Archive - Posting 000800.txt from 1995/10

From: David Blumberg <reedman@-----.COM>
Subj: Re: clarinet cracks
Date: Sun, 22 Oct 1995 10:05:25 -0400

My guess is that if a Clarinet is going to crack, it will happen in the 1st
year of playing, when the wood is still breaking in, and is the most unstable
Although according to Murphys Law, it would crack 1 Year and a day after it's
purchase.
I think that is what John Baetens meant when he wrote about
Clarinets cracking 50% of the time.
David C. Blumberg

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From:
Klarinet - Clarinettist's Network on behalf of niethamer@-----.BITNET
Sent:
Saturday, October 21, 1995 3:33 PM
To: Multiple recipients of list KLARINET

Subject: Re: clarinet cracks

On Sat, 21 Oct 1995, Daniel Miller wrote:

> Buffet asked me to post this message to the list regarding
> their
clarinets. If you want to reply, please do so directly
> to them,
"booseyh@-----.com"
>
>
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>
> >The recent
post from John Baetens regarding Buffet clarinets
> >contained some highly
inaccurate information. I'd like to
> >know where the statistic came from
that 50% of Buffet clarinets
> >crack the first year after purchase. This
is simply *NOT* true.
>
> >It is a fact of life that some wood clarinets
will crack;
> >simply because they are made of wood; which is a living,
>
>breathing, vital entity. The Buffet clarinet warranty is
> >specifically
designed to protect customers from this
> >unfortunate occurance for the
first full year after
> >purchase.
>
> >To set the record straight, the
truth is, according to warranty
> >service records, that the rate of
cracking during the first year
> >is *LESS THAN THREE PERCENT*. Mr. Baetens
did make a valid
> >point, however, when he mentioned that he has always
>
>heard "that Buffet makes the best clarinet, most
> >professionals use them,
etc."
>
> >Brent E. Taylor, Boosey&Hawkes/Buffet Crampon (booseyh@-----.com)

I guess Buffet would like us to believe the "good", and forget about the
bad!
Ah, good old American salesmanship!

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David
Niethamer
niethamer@-----.edu
dbnclar1@-----.com

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