Klarinet Archive - Posting 000568.txt from 1998/08

From: <Maestro645@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Re: [[kl] re: Clarinet Model Comparison]
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1998 12:39:15 -0400

In a message dated 8/19/98, concerto1@-----.com writes:

> I have a Leblanc Concerto, and there is almost no difference in "feel"
> than my teacher's Opus. There are slight differences, but the main
> difference, I am told, is that the Opus is unstained and has the extra E-
> flat on the left side, but with the same mouthpiece on them both, there
> is little or no difference at all. I am only slightly familiar with the
> R- 13, but after playing on a friends instrument, I found a different
> feel and sound. I have never played an Infinity. I know others on the
> list have found almost this very thing, but I thought I would communicate
> my findings. :>)

I really enjoyed playing my previous Concerto. And I thought they were the
same as Opuses. But now I have an Opus, and they are the same in many
aspects, as far as evenness of scale, etc. But the Opus has a slight
difference in general resistance, based on the different style barrel bore
(I'm assuming). Plus my Opus has a deeper, darker sound to my liking.
Probably these two models are a lot alike, with the few small differences. My
teacher also gave me the idea that perhaps with the stained wood of the
Concerto, you have a harder time seeing the wood's consistencies, and with the
Opus's unstained wood, you can check to make sure everything is all right in
terms of quality. Perhaps my Concerto just wasn't as consistent in wood
quality as my Opus. But I still would like to know how silver would change
the sound quality. Other comments?
Chris Hoffman

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