Klarinet Archive - Posting 000877.txt from 2000/03

From: Roger Shilcock <roger.shilcock@-----.uk>
Subj: Re: [kl] Old Evette student model clarinet
Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2000 03:40:40 -0500

It sounds like it realy *is* made of ebonite, which is hard rubber, not
plastic.
It tends to go yellowy-green with age, as excess (?) sulphur effloresces
onto the surface.
Roger Shilcock

On Fri, 24 Mar 2000 MUSIC43@-----.com wrote:

> Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2000 22:00:27 EST
> From: MUSIC43@-----.com
> Reply-To: klarinet@-----.org
> To: klarinet@-----.org
> Subject: Re: [kl] Old Evette student model clarinet
>
> I forgot to mention that my 1968 or so Evette Buffet Student model took
> a swim in March 1983 in the Atsion River in Batsto area of southern New
> Jersey. The clarinet now has a black with moss green tinge - the new "two
> tone" look and the case had to be thrown out. Naturally, this caused a
> little visit to the repairman for rusted springs mainly. Still sounds nice
> though.
>
> (Incidentally, my husband's 12 string guitar took a dip too. However,
> it has a much better sound now than before. Yes, we were going to play
> beautiful music together in the woods while camping!! But, the canoe tipped
> over!!)
>
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