Klarinet Archive - Posting 000270.txt from 1997/09

From: Roger Garrett <rgarrett@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: ending the GreenLine plastic/composite thread
Date: Sat, 6 Sep 1997 16:41:32 -0400

On Sat, 6 Sep 1997, Edwin V. Lacy wrote:

> Also, the best Fox oboes are plastic,

I believe it is only the top joints that are plastic...the rest are wood.

and their plastic bassoons are every
> bit the equal of their wooden ones.

Actually...they are not quite as good as the wood ones......Michael Dicker
at Illinois State University here in Normal is a Fox rep, and he plays on
the top of the line wood......he says it is much better....but...the
plastic ones are very very good.

RG

   
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