Klarinet Archive - Posting 000493.txt from 1998/08

From: "Jay D. Webler" <webler@-----.net>
Subj: RE: [kl] A nasty question about Buffet
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 1998 22:40:32 -0400

When I bought my R-13 2 months ago, another salesmen had told
me that the R-13 had problems with cracking. Of course, he
was trying to sell me a LeBlanc. Go figure.

Jay Webler
On Mon, 17 Aug 1998 14:03:23 -0700, Kevin Fay (LCA) wrote:

>I have 3 R-13s: a 1968 A, a 1972 Bb and a 1990 Eb. None of them are cracked
>in any way. I have used all 3 in outdoor concerts (never a football game),
>no problem.
>
>I fear for the Eb a bit--the grain is not as close as the older horns, and
>there is (believe it or not) a big pit on the inside of the bore near the
>bell! I bought it rather than the other 4 I tried out, however, because it
>was much better in tune.
>
>IMHO, some horns crack. They just do. Wood will do that from time to
>time--if there is an internal flaw that can't take the difference in
>expansion, it will crack. "Better" or heavier wood may be less prone, but I
>doubt it. If it doesn't crack in the first year, though, it's probably not
>going to.
>
>kjf
>-----Original Message-----
>From: CmdrHerel@-----.com]
>Sent: Monday, August 17, 1998 11:58 AM
>To: klarinet@-----.org
>Subject: Re: [kl] A nasty question about Buffet
>
>
>In a message dated 98-08-17 13:37:32 EDT, CEField@-----.com writes:
>
><< 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. >>
>
>I've a 23xxx in good shape with no cracks
>I've a 101xxx in perfect shape
>I've a 201xxx with one upper joint crack
>I've a 183xxx with a gaping upper joint crack
>My 292xxx A has no cracks and
>my 395xxx Eb has a check that hasn't moved since I bought it new.
>
>(Shameless plug: My 23xxx is for sale. :)
>
>Teri Herel
>
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