Klarinet Archive - Posting 000267.txt from 1998/02

From: Ken Bryson <kbryson@-----.com>
Subj: Re: What about the others?
Date: Thu, 5 Feb 1998 04:42:43 -0500

Bill,

Old? Just a thought.

Nancy

Fogle, Bill wrote:
>
> The Buffet folks have quite a few more models not mentioned in the message
> below. A new year, a new model----or it seems that way. What I want to know
> is: What's my old JFK-era Buffet???
> Bill Fogle
> Washington, DC
> bill.fogle@-----.com
>
> ----------
> > From: Shouryu Nohe <jnohe@-----.edu>
> > To: Clarinet People <klarinet@-----.us>
> > Subject: What about the others?
> > Date: Wednesday, February 04, 1998 1:43 PM
> >
> > Of course, we all hear about the R13, the R13 Prestige, the R13
> Greenline,
> > everyone's heard of or likes, etc those instruments. However, I don't
> see
> > many people speaking of the R13 Vintage or the Buffet Elite, which, from
> > looking at the prices I see in catalogues, are supposed to be superior
> > instruments (most likely). While my professor has mentioned a little of
> > the Vintage to me, describing exactly how they came about producing them
> > and what not, I've ne'er heard a word from ANYONE in the world about the
> > Buffet Elite, other than what I've seen in catalogues. Anyone here
> played
> > one/currently plays one? What makes it sooooo different (ie, why do I
> > need to pay more for it)? Is it all that great?
> >
> > Am I rambling?
> > Am I getting lame now?
> > Am I just being stupid at this point? ^_^
> >
> > Shouryu Nohe
> > http://web.nmsu.edu/~jnohe
> > ICQ: 6771552
> > New Mexico State Univ.
> > Gee, since Americans and Europeans throw rice at weddings, should I be
> > throwing burgers?