Klarinet Archive - Posting 000482.txt from 1998/08

From: Dodgshun family <dodgshun@-----.nz>
Subj: Re: Re: [kl] A nasty question about Buffet
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 1998 18:07:24 -0400

At 01:35 PM 17/08/98 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
>

My R-13 Bb is 93-94 vintage, and it's never cracked. I was told by a
non-clarinettist that I should play it in gradually to avoid cracking, but I
took no notice - mainly because my teacher told me the opposite! - and I've
never had any problems. None of the other R-13 players that I've talked to
here have had any problems either, even though last summer was incredibly
hot and dry.

Anna

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