Klarinet Archive - Posting 000479.txt from 2000/10

From: "morrie backun" <morrieb@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Changes to Elite and other Buffets
Date: Mon, 9 Oct 2000 23:36:56 -0400

Hello David,

The Elite has no joint rings (to help reduce weight) and the joints are
reinforced with carbon graphite. (very light and strong - available in
ribbon, thread, sheet and rod form)

This material is now used by many professional technicians with either epoxy
or cyanoacrylates instead of pinning. There are several advantages to using
these new materials for crack filling. When properly done the repair is
incredibly strong and can be virtually invisible.

I seldom use pinning methods any longer in my shop unless the player
insists.

regards,

Morrie Backun

----- Original Message -----
From: "David Renaud" <studiorenaud@-----.com>
Subject: Re: [kl] Changes to Elite and other Buffets

> 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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