Klarinet Archive - Posting 000471.txt from 1998/05

From: Neil Leupold <nleupold@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] Marca reeds
Date: Sun, 10 May 1998 14:11:24 -0400

On Sun, 10 May 1998, Bill Hausmann wrote:

> Remember, Rico is owned
> by the same company that distributes Buffet clarinets, so they must be
> good, right?

I assume this to be facetious. Ownership does not necessarily imply
a direct hand in the process of manufacture. If I remember correctly,
Rico was not acquired by Boosey until within the last 6 or 7 years,
and its reed reputation was never very good.

Neil

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