Klarinet Archive - Posting 000389.txt from 1997/09

From: Gary_VanCott@-----.com
Subj: Re: ending the GreenLine plastic/composite thread
Date: Mon, 8 Sep 1997 17:49:16 -0400

Gary VanCott=NHIN
09/08/97 10:13 AM
Howarth of London (which advertises in The Clarinet magazine) apparently
has professional instruments of identical design in both wood and "plastic"
(ABS I think). Has anyone tried them?

Gary Van Cott
Las Vegas, NV

cohler @-----.net on 09/07/97 07:59:21 PM

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cc: (bcc: Gary VanCott/NHIN)
Subject: Re: ending the GreenLine plastic/composite thread

Roger Garrett wrote:
>I will be happy to try out your recommended, exact dimension
>clarinets...wood against plastic, composite plastic against plastic, cp
>against wood.....etc. .....please supply a list of those that match up in
>specifications.
>
Ah, there's the problem. Practically nobody makes good commercial plastic
(or other non-wood material) instruments.
Greenline is the only one I know of.
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Jonathan Cohler
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