Klarinet Archive - Posting 000170.txt from 1997/02

From: Jacqueline Eastwood <eastwooj@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: Buffet Greenline ;-+)
Date: Fri, 7 Feb 1997 11:08:54 -0500

On Thu, 6 Feb 1997, jjchang wrote:

> clarinet was made from compost of the grenadilla wood. I fell in love with
> it! But my teacher, who plays a Buffet R-13, said that she doesn't
> understand how a Greenline, made from compost, and an R-13 could be the
> same price. I don't know, either, but I really liked the Greenline. So, is
> the price worth it, or is a true wood (R-13) better than a compost? I
> haven't tried an R-13, but I'm sure they're really nice, too.
>
> Jennifer
>

I'm pretty sure I'm gonna stick to my R-13's ... smelly, rotting clarinets
don't really appeal to me.....then there's the disintegration factor
... how long can one last?

(Sorry, I couldn't resist! I think the correct term is "composite".
"Compost" is decaying plant matter used to fertilize gardens.)

Jacqueline Eastwood
University of Arizona/Arizona Opera Orchestra
eastwooj@-----.edu