Klarinet Archive - Posting 000723.txt from 2000/11

From: Tony@-----.uk (Tony Pay)
Subj: Re: [kl] Selmer buys UMI
Date: Thu, 23 Nov 2000 14:22:12 -0500

On Wed, 22 Nov 2000 16:45:15 EST, GrabnerWG@-----.com said:

> In a message dated 11/22/00 12:46:39 PM Central Standard Time,
> Tony@-----.uk writes:
>
> > The truth is that clarinets have, to all intents and purposes, been
> > 'done'. We don't really need competition in that market. The
> > choice we presently have is simply a luxury.
>
> Tony,
>
> I will disagree with this statement. All markets need competition.
> Human nature being what it is, if there is no competition, quality
> inevitably slips.

The marketing value of the opinion of the 'good' players would
counteract that. It's too easy to make a clarinet now.

Tony
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