Klarinet Archive - Posting 000412.txt from 2000/03

From: Roger Shilcock <roger.shilcock@-----.uk>
Subj: Re: [kl] klarinet Digest 13 Mar 2000 09:15:01 -0000 Issue 2104
Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2000 16:24:57 -0500

I still have a Regent, but not in playable condition -- a broken spring,
which I
can't be bothered to get fixed. The later examples had terrible keywork,
which bent if you looked at it - not good for beginners, especially
kiddiwinx.
For a cheapo instrument, they made quite a nice noise. The mouthpiece they
came with was appalling, though.
Roger S.

On Mon, 13 Mar 2000, Keith wrote:

> Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2000 06:56:33 -0500
> From: Keith <100012.1302@-----.com>
> Reply-To: klarinet@-----.org
> To: "INTERNET:klarinet@-----.org>
> Subject: [kl] klarinet Digest 13 Mar 2000 09:15:01 -0000 Issue 2104
>
> Message text written by INTERNET:klarinet@-----.org
> >Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2000 18:02:03 -0800 (PST)
> To: klarinet@-----.org
> From: Clair Lee <clarie_2@-----.com>
> Subject: Info on Boosey's Regent clarinet
> Message-ID: <20000313020203.20711.qmail@-----.com>
>
> Hi all,
> Someone just gave me a Boosey & Hawkes' Regent
> clarinet. I'm still a beginner at this so pls bear
> with me. It's made of plastic but I dont find Regent
> clarinets listed under B&H's site. I presume they dont
> make them anymore?
> Could anyone give me some info on how old the clarinet
> it, whether or not anyone has played such models
> before (was it good?) and has anyone encountered any
> problems with it?
> <
> It was a cheap but adequate student model, made up to the late 70s I would
> guess. An equivalent nowadays would probably sell for about $300 - $500.
> Probably not as good as the current Yamaha or Buffet cheapest models, but
> would not get anyone into bad habits if maintained or overhauled properly.
>
> Keith Bowen
>
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