Klarinet Archive - Posting 000264.txt from 1998/02

From: Roger Garrett <rgarrett@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: Greenlines
Date: Thu, 5 Feb 1998 04:42:40 -0500

On Wed, 4 Feb 1998 rrozinek@-----.net wrote:

> > The Greenline is a plastic clarinet - there is much more "plastic" than
> > dust.......Buffet also refers to it as a plastic clarinet......I feel
> > relatively safe standing by my original statement.
> >
> > Roger Garrett
> > IWU
>
> The Buffet/Boosey & Hawkes web site says that the Greenline features
> "Body of 95% granulated Grenadilla wood and 5% polycarbonate fiber
> and epoxy resin."
> ---------------------------------------------------
> Russ Rozinek, Maxwell, Iowa

The comment much more plastic than dust is elusive and not correct.....my
apologies. 5% polycarbonate fiber and epoxy resin to hold everything
together makes it plastic......sorry.....that's my opinion......don't
accept it if you don't like it!

Roger Garrett
IWU