Klarinet Archive - Posting 000632.txt from 1998/02

From: Dodgshun family <dodgshun@-----.nz>
Subj: Re: bore sizes
Date: Mon, 16 Feb 1998 17:39:12 -0500

At 03:39 PM 16/02/98 EST, you wrote:
>I would greatly prefer to get an E-11 rather than a Yamaha because The E-11
>has almost the same feel as the R-13, or at least the one I tried did. I have
>played on many types of clarinets like yamaha, leblanc, patricola, etc, and I
>have found that the clarinets the produced my desired tone adn had a specific
>feel were all buffets. The yamahas ARE very similar to the Buffet, but I stll
>would like to get a buffet.
>Also, I noticed in The Woodwind catalogue that the E-11 is only offered with
>silver plating. Although I definatly wouldn't mind a silver plated instrument,
>I think it would be dumb for the way I'd be using my clarinet. Is the E-11
>offered with nickle keys and just not shown in the catalogue or is it oly sold
>with silver keys?
>
>Karen D
>Los, Altos, Ca
>
You used to be able to get E-11s with nickel keys - I know because I've got one!
Anna