Klarinet Archive - Posting 000071.txt from 1998/02

From: Roger Shilcock <roger.shilcock@-----.uk>
Subj: Re: Saxophones
Date: Sun, 1 Feb 1998 14:29:17 -0500

The Lafleur name belongs to Boosey & Hawkes. B & H bought them up years
ago, and used (perhaps still does) the name for various imported cheap
instruments of all types.
Roger Shilcock

On Sun, 1 Feb 1998, Lane G White wrote:

> Date: Sun, 01 Feb 1998 09:19:25 EST
> From: Lane G White <lanewhite@-----.com>
> Reply-To: klarinet@-----.us
> To: klarinet@-----.us
> Subject: Re: Saxophones
>
> On Sun, 1 Feb 1998 21:12:57 +1300 Dodgshun family <dodgshun@-----.nz>
> writes:
> >I know this is slightly off-track, but I'm hoping someone might be
> >able to
> >help me out. I play an old LaFleur baritone sax, which I really like.
> >Because I have small hands, I find it difficult to play most
> >baritones, but
> >this one has the keys closer together and fits under my hand really
> >nicely.
>
> The name LaFleur doesn't come up in the saxophone newsgroup I follow, so
> I think you're correct in your statements about it being a "private
> label" situation. Of course, I haven't heard of Howarth either...
>
> I play baritone sax myself. I have average to large hands myself, so I'm
> not sure what perspective I can bring, other than to check with the music
> shops and whatever channels you can find and ask about baritones that may
> have closer than average spacing on the touchpieces.
>