Klarinet Archive - Posting 000279.txt from 1997/11

From: Dee Hays <deerich@-----.net>
Subj: Re: Material To Blow Out
Date: Thu, 6 Nov 1997 21:56:49 -0500

Roger Garrett wrote:

> David Shifrin has played on his Buffet R-13 for over twenty years. John
> Mohler played on his for over 35, I personally have had a new clarinet
> every 5 years or so for the past 10 years, but only because my first R-13
> that I had played on for over 15 years had cracked and the mechanism had
> worn out. Then I decided to upgrade to the Prestige......I don't believe,
> if I take care of this horn, that I will ever blow it out.....I don't
> believe that they do blow out....but that is a personal opinion!
>
> Roger Garrett
>

I agree completely on this. I have a Leblanc that is over 40 years old and been
in my possesion for the last 30+ of those years. I do have to admit that I only
played it steadily for the first 7 years I owned it and then again for the last
7 years. It certainly is not "blown out." My older daughter was just remarking
this very evening on what a nice sound it had (silly child switched from
clarinet to oboe last year but oh well she's happy).

Of course I would like to get a Leblanc Opus but have to save my pennies until I
can afford it. However I will buy because I want it rather than saying my old
one is "blown out." Once I do upgrade my clarinet, I will probably let my
younger daughter have my current one, which will then upgrade her from an
intermediate level instrument.

Dee Hays
deerich@-----.net
Canton, SD