Klarinet Archive - Posting 000884.txt from 1998/08

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausman@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Martine-Bisone
Date: Sat, 29 Aug 1998 20:15:00 -0400

At 03:38 PM 8/29/98 -0600, Pat Medina wrote:
>>I suspect you mean "Martin Busine." The logo is Pegasus, the winged horse, I
>>think. Or maybe it's a unicorn. Can't exactly remember. At any rate, I've
>>worked on a couple of wood models from this maker. They were pretty average,
>>in my opinion; not a clarinet to get excited about but decent for beginners.
>>The ones I worked on were old and the metal seemed somewhat fatigued (easily
>>bent). Yours may be in better condition than the ones I played.
>>
>
>Well, I know this one was spelled Bisone and didn't have a logo on it or
>other distinguishing marks that I could see. It was brought in by a parent
>to use with a student. I just want some info if any on the instrument so I
>can tell the parent if it is worth fixing. Thanks!
>
A cheap knock-off of a second-rate clarinet? YUCK!

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