Klarinet Archive - Posting 000784.txt from 1999/05

From: Roger Garrett <rgarrett@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] Moennig Adjusted Clarinets
Date: Mon, 17 May 1999 01:39:59 -0400

On Sun, 16 May 1999, Bill Hausmann wrote:

> At 12:55 PM 5/16/99 -0500, Clark W Fobes wrote:
> >I do agree that the Buffet R-13 A clarinet is the most flawed instrument
> >that Buffet makes. I brought this point up at the factory in 1993 and the
> >response was "buy a Festival!" A little glib perhaps. I would like to see
> >Buffet make an effort to improve the R-13 A clarinet. Perhaps they could
> >offer two versions of the R-13, original and improved.
> >
> That's all I have been looking for -- someone else to step up and support
> my basic proposition that the R-13, whatever it's good qualities, could
> stand some improvement and that the factory has been lax in dealing with
> that fact, even as they tacitly acknowledge it. Thank you.

LOLROFLMBOCGUDOFL......

This person presents not one shade of credible evidence to support his
ranting and raving, and then, when one person agrees, he flies off the
handle, gets on the soapbox and cries out to all who can hear, "see....I
told you so!" Geez. Good thing you don't do research for cancer!
Roger Garrett
Professor of Clarinet
Director - Concert Band, Symphonic Winds & Titan Band
Advisor - Recording Studio
Illinois Wesleyan University

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