Klarinet Archive - Posting 000435.txt from 2001/06

From: Lacy Schroeder <LacyS@-----.org>
Subj: RE: [kl] Buffet Festival versus LeBlanc Opus
Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2001 10:37:27 -0400

Rina said:

> > What are other people's opinons of the two clarinets?

I am a Buffet person. I have tried the top model LeBlancs and was severely
disapponted with the feel, sound, and response. The key placement felt bad,
too. To me, nothing compares to a Buffet (although I haven't tried Rossi's
yet, and I hear they're quite impressive!).

> > Which would they prefer to buy and WHY?

Buffet! See above.

> > Why is it that so many clarinets have the F# slightly
> flatter than other
> > notes? (I know this isn't me, because on some clarinets I
> played, such as
> > the Festival, it was fine. On others, like the R13, it wasn't)

?

> > What mouthpieces are you playing with the particular clarinets?

I play on a Richard Hawkins m.p. with an R-13 clar.

Lacy

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