Klarinet Archive - Posting 000716.txt from 1998/10

From: "Martin Marks" <RxReed@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Signature clarinet
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1998 19:14:47 -0400

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From: Lisa Clayton <lisakc@-----.com>
Date: Thursday, October 15, 1998 12:38 PM
Subject: Re: [kl] Signature clarinet

>At 10:46 AM 10.15.98 EDT, you wrote:
>>I figured as much for the Selmers! I was just making an educated guess,
well
>>maybe not as educated as I thought, huh? I'm more familiar with the
buffet
>>line of clarinets.
>
>You know, it would be a great service if we had some kind of consumer guide
>to clarinets. An example would be ranking clarinets not by a subjective
>"quality" but by where different models of different clarinets would fall
>in certain categories. For example, categories could be beginner, student,
>intermediate, professional and high-end professional (or other categories
>that make more sense). I know that this has the potential to be somewhat
>controversial, but Sneezy has some great info on beginner clarinets and
>it'd be great to add some info on how to upgrade.
>
>Anyone out there willing to tackle this?
>
>Lisa Clayton
>lisakc@-----.com
>
>
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>Page 23 of the Woodwind & the Brasswind catologue has just such a consumer
guide - It lists entry level, intermediate, advanced and
professional/artists clarinets along with descriptions of each catagory.

Marty Marks

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