Klarinet Archive - Posting 000484.txt from 1997/09

From: Keith P Koons <kkoons@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: New Instrument Service
Date: Tue, 9 Sep 1997 23:14:38 -0400

Dear list,

In all the recent discussion about new instrument service, I don't think
anyone has mentioned that Buffet has a new effort to improve the quality
and setup of their new horns. I saw a flyer about it at their booth at
the Lubbock conference in July. As I recall, they called it "Platinum
Service", and it was supposed to ensure that all of their new horns were
in great shape when they were at the dealers.

Has anyone else heard of this or seen any results? IMO, they should have
had such a program long ago.

I have had the general opinion that the consistency of their instruments
was very poor years ago when the company had a lot of financial
turbulence, improved somewhat when they were bought by Boosey and Hawkes,
and lately has deteriorated.

Keith Koons, Associate Professor of Music
University of Central Florida
P.O. Box 161354, Orlando, FL 32816-1354
Office (407) 823-5116 Fax (407) 823-3378
http://pegasus.cc.ucf.edu/~ucfmusic

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