Klarinet Archive - Posting 000556.txt from 1998/08

From: <Maestro645@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] re: Clarinet Model Comparison
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1998 12:39:03 -0400

In a message dated 8/18/98, reedman@-----.com writes:

> I am told (by someone at Leblanc) that a Concerto with Silver Keys
> feels/plays just like the Opus.

I disagree. The bore of the barrels, for one, is a major difference. The
wood is also closer grained, so if you believe that material DOES matter in
sound production, this makes a big difference.
And why would silver keys change sound anyways?!?!?!? Obviously the person
you talked to at Leblanc had no idea what they were talking about.
Chris Hoffman

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