Klarinet Archive - Posting 001179.txt from 1999/05

From: Jack Kissinger <kissingerjn@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: [kl] clarinet choice? DON'T BUY A NEW ONE!
Date: Wed, 26 May 1999 17:46:57 -0400

GrabnerWG@-----.com wrote:

> In a message dated 5/26/99 8:48:55 AM Central Daylight Time,
> kissingerjn@-----.EDU writes:
>
> <<
> > I would suggest an instrument with a serial
> > number of 100,000 or lower which was made before 1972 I believe. Try to
> find
> > a clarinet with a Flat spring under the C#-G# key or left hand little
> finger
> > key. Clarinets of this era were made of better wood than the instruments
> > being made today.
> >>
>

Actually, Walter, I didn't write this. Alvin Swiney did. I merely quoted it in
a followup message I sent.

> No! No!...don't buy an old clarinet. As we all know from our recent flurry of
> posts...ALL old clarinets are BLOWN OUT!!!!!
>

So THAT'S why the guy on the street corner in the trench coat only wanted $40 for
his 1968 R13! I should have known. Bummer! ;^(

Best regards,
Jack

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