Klarinet Archive - Posting 000424.txt from 2000/10

From: David Renaud <studiorenaud@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Changes to Elite and other Buffets
Date: Mon, 9 Oct 2000 15:01:41 -0400

I tried an Elite, and have a concern that has not yet been
expressed. Perhaps a professional repair person
could comment.

The walls of the elite are so very thin, I presume it
would be very difficult to pin? The central band of the
armed forces of Canada had one. It cracked. It has been
sent to a reputable repair person. The clarinetist with
the forces that had the instrument has told me he
is under the impression this was going to be
a problem to pin.

Is this concern valid?
David Renaud

Kathleen Williams wrote:

> In regards to trying Rossis, I tried a couple at the Clarinetfest earlier
> this year, and although I didn't have a huge blow on them, found them to be
> very good. Because Luis Rossi hand makes them, a lot of problems you find
> on Buffet clarinets disappear. I was having a discussion with my teacher
> who plays Rossi clarinets on the subject of the high D sounding too bright
> with the E flat key on, and he said Rossi instruments don't need the E flat
> key in order to be in tune and are not as bright. I did try the Buffet
> Elite for a couple of days, and though it is very nice, I could not get the
> warmth of sound that I get from my RC Prestige instrumets, the long B
> sounded of completely different timbre, and I wasn't going to pay A$7000 for
> an instrument. I think no matter how much tinkering you do to an
> instrument, certain notes are always going to be a problem, and you will
> have to make adjustments in an ensemble situation to make allowances for the
> tuning problems of other instruments.
>
> Kathy Williams
>
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