Klarinet Archive - Posting 000828.txt from 1999/12

From: "E. Farmer" <efarmer@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Re Jupiter instruments
Date: Fri, 24 Dec 1999 12:58:28 -0500

We have had good results with Jupiter flutes also. In fact beginners can
often produce a better tone quality on a Jupiter than with a much more
expensive flute. They are consistent across the range and very forgiving
which is very useful for a new student. Each player should try every
brand they can, but they are worth trying.
Edward
Bill Hausmann wrote:
>
> At 11:01 AM 12/23/1999 EST, Barbara Duman wrote:
> >I teach in a middle school, and we ask the beginning students not to
> purchase
> >Jupiter. We have had problems on saxophones with the posts spreading apart
> >and the rods then falling off with no way to repair them. The metal is VERY
> >thin which seems to be the problem basically. The flutes have had the same
> >problem, flexible metal, and the pads do not cover completely after a few
> >months.
> >
> We have not carried the saxophones, so I cannot comment on them directly.
> We have not seen significant problems with the flutes, though, and several
> private teachers in the area are very high on them. Your problems with the
> saxes sound entirely repairable, however. Any competent tech should be
> able to fix them easily. Standard, run-of-the-mill middle school
> instrument abuse is probably responsible for most of the trouble, although
> thin/soft metal will certainly magnify this.
>
> Bill Hausmann bhausman@-----.com
>

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