Klarinet Archive - Posting 000356.txt from 1999/03

From: "Marty Marks" <RxReed@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Vito Eb Clarinet
Date: Fri, 5 Mar 1999 17:50:20 -0500

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From: Buckman, Nancy <nebuckman@-----.us>
Date: Friday, March 05, 1999 9:57 AM
Subject: [kl] Vito Eb Clarinet

>I am An Eb afficionado. I have been playing the little thing for 21 years.
>My first one was a Selmer Paris model that I found in a pawn shop. I was
>happy with it until I joined a concert band and found that it just wasn't
>adequate. At that time I bought an R-13 and have played on that until
about
>five weeks ago. Over the lat couple of years its pitch has begun to wander
>and it has become increasingly difficult to play over the staff. Sooo, I
>broke down and bought a new Patricola. It is a small wonder. It is very
>free-blowing without the wild pitch problems of most free-blowing Eb's. The
>break is almost non-existent. I can play all the way up to the G above the
>staff without any problems. Best of all, it is in tune from end to end
>without ANY odd fingerings. It is very light-weight and comfortable to
>hold. It is made of rosewood and is exquisite to the touch and a sight to
>see. I couldn't ask for anything nicer.
>
>Nancy - How does the sound of a rosewood instrument differ from one of
grenadilla? Does it require special care? Isn't rosewood less dense or more
porous than blackwood or grenadilla?
Thanks,
Marty Marks

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