Klarinet Archive - Posting 000735.txt from 1999/05

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausman@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Re: klarinet Digest 15 May 1999 20:15:01 -0000 Issue
Date: Sun, 16 May 1999 04:27:04 -0400

At 06:10 PM 5/15/99 EDT, David Hattner wrote:
>
>In a message dated 5/15/99 4:15:07 PM, klarinet-digest-help@-----.org
writes:
>
><< As far as I can see, the choice between major brands of clarinets is very
>much like the choice between major brands of automobiles. I suppose you
>could compare Buffet to GM, Selmer to Ford, and Leblanc to Chrysler (OK,
>DAIMLER-Chrysler) >>
>
>Sorry, this analogy is inappropriate. Do I really have to explain why? The
>only way this analogy works is to point out that if you want your new car in
>a color slightly different that one of the pre-determined ones selected at
>the factory, you have to take it to an aftermarket paint shop to have it
>done. But why can't you just CHOOSE the exact color you want and expect the
>factory to mix the paint for you?
>
>Musicians are not logical people. We are looking for a precision instrument
>to do the impossible, not a tool that gets us from point a to point b.
>
>You missed the point. Different company's cars have certain
characteristics in common, as do different manufacturers' clarinets. You
chose the one that has the characteristics that suit you. Some people are
pickier than others and cannot live with anything but Brand X of either
cars or clarinets. Others can readily adjust themselves to any one of
them. But if a Ford drives lousy to you, why buy it, take it to a
mechanic, and have him make it drive like a Chevy? Why not just buy the
Chevy in the first place? Of course, if your intention is to make the
clarinet play like a David Hattner Custom Model, that is another matter
entirely, and fine with me, as long as you can start with good material to
customize. ("Any color you want, as long as it is black(wood)" :-) )

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