Klarinet Archive - Posting 000247.txt from 1998/02

From: "Jason Hsien" <jasonavhs@-----.com>
Subj: Re: Was it elitism...?
Date: Thu, 5 Feb 1998 04:42:23 -0500

The R-13 Greenline Clarinets aren't made of plastic! According to Boosey and
Hawkes, its "90% recycled ground grenadilla wood" and the rest is just a
synthethic compound to hold the grenadilla grounds together, but it's not
plastic.

Now, I don't know how well these "recycled wood" clarinets play, but they
are very durable, and resist cracking in extreme temperatures. (which is
more than I can say for my plastic Bundy)

Jason Hsien
jasonavhs@-----.com
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-----Original Message-----
From: Roger Garrett <rgarrett@-----.edu>
Date: Wednesday, 04 February, 1998 7:55 AM
Subject: Re: Was it elitism...?

>On Wed, 4 Feb 1998, Neil Leupold wrote:
>
>> Dan, how many professional clarinetists do you know of --
>> not even personally -- who play on a plastic clarinet?
>>
>> Neil
>
>
>I know the question is directed at Dan, but I am aware that Bob Spring
>plays on all Buffet R-13 Greenline instruments now.....and they are
>plastic.
>
>Roger Garrett
>IWU
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