Klarinet Archive - Posting 000205.txt from 1995/11

From: Neil Leupold <nleupold@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: Looking for WURLITZER clarinets
Date: Fri, 10 Nov 1995 12:03:32 -0500

Everett makes the statement that "in the US, nearly everyone uses the R-13"
(meaning the Buffet) "and relatively few other professional options are
readily available." I do happen to play on a pair of Buffet R-13 Prestige
instruments, and was once a Buffet loyalist. Buffet's model R-13 has
been consistently used by professionals for decades, but Buffet certainly no
longer corners the market on professional quality instruments. One need
only examine the setups of some of the major players to realize that
there are indeed a bounty of options for professional level instruments.
Both Ricardo Morales and Eddie Daniels play on Leblancs. And isn't Larry
Combs on a Yamaha or something? I think J. Laurie Bloom is on a Yamaha
bass, although that's a different discussion.

On Fri, 10 Nov 1995, Everett J Austin wrote:

> I have made numerous enquiries to Yamaha USA about their Oehler model
> clarinets and have yet to receive any answer from them, although they
> constantly send unsolicited promotional material. I originally saw these
> advertised in a German language music journal and was curious about their
> characteristics, including bore, pitch, etc. I actually have no intention of
> buying one, but thought it would be interesting to learn more, having never
> had the occasion to try a German style clarinet, since in the US nearly
> everyone uses the R-13 and relatively few other "professional" options are
> readily available.
> Has anyone else had any info regarding what must presumably be excellent
> copies of fine German intsruments?
>
> Everett Austin
> SFO Area
>