Klarinet Archive - Posting 000285.txt from 1998/02

From: Josh-Boy <joshcole@-----.Edu>
Subj: Re: Greenlines
Date: Thu, 5 Feb 1998 09:37:02 -0500

Jason H. wrote:
> I mean, this could all be just hype; excuses for Buffet to keep that high
> price tag on it. I mean, with a List price of $3195 (last time I checked, of
> course), wouldn't we rather buy a real grenadilla one? I mean, if you tried,
> you could probably get a brand new Leblanc Symphonie or Opus for $3195...

The reason many people get the Greenline is the resistance to cracking it
claims to have (I'm not saying it isn't crack resistant, mind you!!).
This is a good thing, especially for those who move from climate to
climate or will move from climate to climate once they've obtained that
coveted Bachelor's Degree. Remember, humidity changes are bad for wood
clarinets. Very bad!

Joshua M. Coleman
http://web.nmsu.edu/~joshcole
(Under construction always because I have NO TIME to do anything with it!)

If a tree falls in the forest and no one is around to
see it, do the other trees make fun of it?