Klarinet Archive - Posting 001207.txt from 1999/07

From: "Dee D. Hays" <deehays@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Buffet Vintage R13
Date: Fri, 30 Jul 1999 08:19:32 -0400

Specification is rather vague. And the mouthpiece / reed combination can
make a major difference in all these attributes.

Dee Hays
Canton, SD

-----Original Message-----
From: Pegrem, David <David.Pegrem@-----.au>
Date: Friday, July 30, 1999 12:44 AM
Subject: [kl] Buffet Vintage R13

>I'm looking to buy a new clarinet. My main requirements are that it should
>be:
>
>1)free blowing
>2)play in tune
>3)have a lyrical quality.
>
>Does anyone have an opinion on the Buffet Vintage R13?
>
>In a message dated 4/30/99 8:56:38 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
>WesGoFrank@-----.com writes:
>
><< In a message to Francois Kloc from Alvin Swiney, Mr. Swiney states
>"However,
> according to Hans Moennig, the original design of the 22,000 series R-13
> Buffet that Ralph McLane used did play in tune from the factory without
> extensive set up work." The 22,000 series Buffets were made in the
1936-37
>
> period.
>
>Buffet internet site advises:
>
>The Buffet R-13 clarinet has been manufactured for nearly 40 years and its
>tradition of quality is unsurpassed. Like all successful products, the R-13
>has gone through its share of changes, but the original R-13 of the 1950's
>still represents the benchmark in the manufacture of quality professional
>clarinets. With this in mind, Buffet created (or recreated) the R-13
Vintage
>clarinet, based on the specifications of the original R-13.
>
>
>Francois Kloc or Alvin Swiney or anyone?
>
>Note: I'm aware the first and best option is to go out and play them
myself.
>However, I have only been able to locate one in Sydney. Not a very
>satisfactory sample size to form an opinion. Therefore, the choice ends up
>being between the 5 clarinets in the store which is usually one each of an
>R13, maybe a R13 greenline, RC, Prestige and a Festival.
>
>
>
>cheers
>David Pegrem
>Sydney
>Australia
>
>
>
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