Klarinet Archive - Posting 000465.txt from 1998/08

From: "F. Sheim" <fsheim@-----.com>
Subj: Re: Re: [kl] A nasty question about Buffet
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 1998 16:22:44 -0400

My R13 is of 1962-63 vintage. Within a month it developed a long surface
check that ran through the right side octave key post. I had it pinned (5
pins) and the horn has been fine ever since. The crack never went to the
bore. This is my main horn that I have used daily since I bought it new in
December of 1963. ($188.00!!!)

Fred (fsheim@-----.com)

P.S. THE TAPES- THE TAPES!

At 01:35 PM 8/17/98 EDT, you wrote:
>It would be helpful to define "new" vs. "old" in the debate about Buffet R13s
>and the wood from which they are made.
>
>My Buffet R13 is of 1991-2 vintage and has never cracked.
>
>Perhaps if enough people share their experiences here, we can come up with
>some sort of empirical conclusion about the likelihood of cracking based on
>year of manufacture.
>
>Cindy
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