Klarinet Archive - Posting 000650.txt from 1998/02

From: "Jason Hsien" <jasonavhs@-----.com>
Subj: Re: bore sizes
Date: Tue, 17 Feb 1998 00:02:08 -0500

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From: Cheddar99@-----.com>

: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
:

I just went to recheck the Woodwind Catalog. I realize I made a big mistake.
The E-11 is a wood clarinet; did you know this?

I'm sorry about my previous message about comparing and everything. I would
seriously recommend a B-12 instead of the E-11. A wood clarinet is
defiantely not something you'd want for any type of rigorous playing and
possible harsh weather conditions (ever seen mold growing inside your bore
after being out in the rain with your clarinet? It's not a happy sight) And,
as you have said (and I'm sorry I keep hitting you over the head with this
quote. <s>) you are "prone to breaking instruments". I'd personally rather
break a plastic one, rather than a wood one. Plastics usually have a longer
base warranty (5 years), and wood ones have very quick ones (1 year), unless
you PAY to get it extended. I recently broke my lower joint and was
extremely happy with Selmer (Bundy) when they offered to replace it at no
charge because it was within the 5 year plastic clarinet warranty.

Also, Silver Plating has no real redeeming factors except it makes your horn
look nice, bright, and shiny with that cloudy white look, but that's not
exactly a big point unless you'll be performing with it, and even then, I've
never heard a judge on a marching band field ever say "A look at those
silver-plated keys on that clarinet line! Excellent job on the polishing
and... oh... oh... that nickel plated kid just ruined that whole clarinet
formation. Tsk tsk... it was such a great presentation too...".

Plus, the B-12 is $220 cheaper than the E-11, and according to the catalog,
there aren't any real "differences" except one is plastic, one is wood.

But, to finally answer your original question, unless it says otherwise, I
think that the E-11 is only offered with Silver plating.

Hope this helps. :-)

Jason Hsien
Student, Amador Valley High School
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