Klarinet Archive - Posting 000158.txt from 1996/11

From: "Fogle, Bill" <bill.fogle@-----.com>
Subj: Re: Vintage Clarinets
Date: Wed, 6 Nov 1996 19:10:37 -0500

Once again, Buffet produces another "top of the line" clarinet. I'm with you
Gary on the complete confusion. Actually, in a sense (not that it matters) I
feel less confidence in Buffet. Selmer has a (relatively) clear line-up, I
don't know about Leblanc. Ah, the days when I thought Buffet was just 3 or 4
models. If I found $3000 on the sidewalk-----I'd buy an Opus or a Rossi. I
don't think it would be Buffet. By the way,
the address of the Buffet guy is BooseyH@-----. I have corresponded with
him a few times. -----Bill F.

Gary wrote:
-->
-->We have now had two press releases on the Buffet Vintage clarinet.
Neither
-->has given me a reason why I would want to run out and try/buy them.
-->
-->How do they differ from the (many confusing) models Buffet already offers?
-->
-->How much are they?
-->
-->Why would they call them "Vintage?" I really can't recall any discussion
of
-->how wonderful old clarinets were (unlike saxophones).
-->
-->Does B&H marketing have a clue?
-->
-->Gary
-->Las Vegas, NV
-->Gary_VanCott@-----.com