Klarinet Archive - Posting 001180.txt from 1999/05

From: "Marty Marks" <RxReed@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] clarinet choice? DON'T BUY A NEW ONE!
Date: Wed, 26 May 1999 17:46:58 -0400

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> According to the great repairman Hans Moennig, clarinets from the
> days of old were finished with a special French polishing technique which
> extended the instrument's playing life and retarded wood cracks. After .
The heat, created by the friction, caused the
> diesel to evaporate instantaneously thus leaving a hardened coating of
> shellac on the bore. The linseed oil which acts as both a catalyst and
polish
> creates a durable mirrored bore finish. Even today many of the older
clarinet
> bores have still kept their glasslike luster.
> I visited a few French factories with great hopes of seeing this
> legendary process. To my great disappointment, most factories have
> discontinues this method as it is too costly and time consuming. Instead,
> the wood is slightly sanded and Black Ink of India is applied for color.
instrumenty
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> Just my 2 cents,
>
> Alvin Swiney
>
Hi Alvin
How do you explain the fact that my five year old set of R13's bore has a
mirror finish? The grain of the wood is perfect. It has not cracked. I
know several players who own recently manufactured R13's and their's are
similar.
The newer Buffets do have some intonation problems, but the older Buffets
that I've tried had their own problems. Moenig made a career out of these
problems.
Marty Marks
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