Klarinet Archive - Posting 000801.txt from 1999/05

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausman@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl]Hans Moennig's solution the Dark Clarinet Tone
Date: Mon, 17 May 1999 07:45:07 -0400

At 08:20 PM 5/16/99 -0500, Roger Garrett
wrote:
>> Let me reiterate my position, for those who may think I just have a thing
>> against Buffet and are rallying to the defense of their favorite brand on
>> principle: Buffet makes fine instruments. So do several other
>> manufacturers. But I object to the excessive pressure in the professional
>> community, especially among teachers, to force students to consider ONLY
>> the Buffets, because they are the only TRUE Holy Grail of clarinets.
>
>And exactly what does this have to do with the premise you have been
>arguing? Absolutely nothing. You are trying to tie two completely
>unrealted issues together. It appears to be a prejudice - but I of
>course couldn't know that!
>
If the Buffet R-13 actually WERE the Holy Grail of clarinets, I would have
no problem. It is only the ASSERTION that it is, despite considerable
evidence to the contrary, that bothers me. It is most certainly AMONG the
top ones, but is it so much more deserving of consideration than any other,
despite the flaws that are repeatedly discussed in this forum? Rather than
displaying MY prejudice, I am attempting to expose YOURS.

>> I am
>> also afraid that the Boosey and Hawkes people may be resting on their
>> laurels, with the help of this pressure. The last R-13 I played (the last
>> one we had in stock after dropping our Buffet dealership) was an excellent
>> playing and beautiful sounding instrument -- but only AFTER our repair shop
>> had fixed several glaring problems with it!
>
>And now, we see, there is evidence to support your hidden adgenda.
>
I resent your implication. Besides, nothing I say on this list is going to
affect the sales in our little local operation one tiny bit. I offered
here only my anecdotal evidence about the quality control matters I have
been discussing. The reason for dropping the line was purely economic --
we could not make money with them when, due to volume discounts, mail order
prices were lower than our wholesale cost. I'd rather have them in stock
myself! We don't carry Leblanc, either, for the same reason.

Bill Hausmann bhausman@-----.com
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