Klarinet Archive - Posting 000530.txt from 1999/02

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausman@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Horwath
Date: Sun, 14 Feb 1999 15:37:09 -0500

At 02:04 PM 2/14/99 -0600, Roger Garrett wrote:
>My wife tried 12 cellos before choosing one that she liked. 10 of them
>were not good for her at all - all made by the same maker and costing the
>same. Is her cello bad? No - but each one will turn out slightly
>differently .
>
But could each of them be adjusted by a trained technician so they would
ALL work for her (or someone else with particular requirements)? In an
instrument like a cello where the vibration of the wood itself is so VITAL
to the sound, maybe not. I guess the question is, can Francois, or someone
else, take ANY clarinet off the production line and adjust it to YOUR
specifications? I realize that that question may be beyond the area of
your expertise, though. Mr. Ridenour? Anyone? It sure would be nice if
M. Kloc were still here.

>My understanding of what
>you have been saying is that, if a person pays $1700 plus tax for a Buffet
>clarinet (or any clarinet I think you were saying), it should come already
>tweaked and ready to go.

Either that, or have the final adjustment included as part of the pro-line
clarinet package, conveniently available, and announced up front.

Bill Hausmann bhausman@-----.com
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If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is too loud.

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