Klarinet Archive - Posting 001255.txt from 1998/05

From: TONY AND STACY STONE <stone@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Plastic?
Date: Mon, 25 May 1998 20:30:09 -0400

Bill,

Thanks for the info. I was looking at bidding on one through ebay and just
wasn't 100% certain what resonite was! Thanks!

Bill Hausmann wrote:

> At 02:46 PM 5/25/98 -0500, Stacy Stone wrote:
> >I have only played on wood clarinets (Signet and Buffet). Is "resonite"
> >a form of plastic? (I can't find it listed in the dictionary!) Are
> >those made out of resonite good beginner horns?
> >
> "Resonite" is a trade name Selmer uses for their proprietary plastic. It
> is a clever combination of "resin" (another name for plastic, currently in
> vogue) and "resonate." Plastic materials are typically used for beginner
> clarinets and oboes because of low cost and durability. They are also
> great for marching since they are much less affected by the weather and
> temperature variations.
>
> Bill Hausmann bhausman@-----.com
> 451 Old Orchard Drive http://www.concentric.net/~bhausman
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>
> If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is too loud.
>
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