Klarinet Archive - Posting 000864.txt from 1999/12

From: klara <klahall@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] RC Prestige
Date: Sun, 26 Dec 1999 00:33:19 -0500

On Fri, 24 Dec 1999 15:05:20 -0800 "Benjamin Maas"
<benmaas@-----.com> writes:
[snip]

>I was just trying out instruments for a high-school student of mine last
>week.

[snip]

>The Vintage is another smooth sounding instrument, but I have had
>major
>intonation issues when I have played with players that own them. The
>tuning
>on them is sufficiently different that I have to adjust quite a bit to
>match
>them.

an adult student here choose the 'Vintage' and i had the same experience
with intonation problems.

>The Vintage is a joy to play, however. The sound is a bit lighter, but
smooth and >focused. I'd consider it a great instrument for chamber
music, but perhaps not for >playing in a symphony.

I would find it almost impossible to play his instrument in tune. Which
negates any joy in playing the instrument.

I don't have the experience to know if the pitch problems could be
adjusted to play reasonably well, by Bay or Ridenour quality overhaul.

annhall

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