Klarinet Archive - Posting 000014.txt from 2001/10
From: Tom.Henson@-----.com
Subj: RE: [kl] Buffet Festival Green Line
Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2001 18:46:09 -0400
Tony,
I think you may have misunderstood what I was trying to say. I have not
abandoned wood. I have a wonderful Eaton clarinet which I have no intention
of getting rid of. I consider this a high end instrument and don't need
another.
I was wanting to purchase an wood R-13, but after I looked at the three
clarinets that I mentioned I decided that I didn't want to spend the extra
money on another high end model which would have had better wood, and I
wasn't impressed with the quality of the wood I saw anyway.
Therefore, I discovered the Green Line clarinets, which for me and my
concern about cracking has been completely eliminated. I now don't have to
consider wood as a factor in the purchase of this clarinet. I can
concentrate on other areas and whichever one I select will be secure in the
knowledge that it plays wonderfully as any good R-13 would, and won't crack
on top of that. I have no intention of polishing the bore of the Green Lines
as they do not need it, nor does my Eaton clarinet. The Eaton clarinet has a
bore so shiny that it looks like a rifle barrel help up to a bright light.
Simply a matter of having my cake and eating too.
In the course of trying out the two Green Lines I was asking for help in the
area of bore resistance and tone production. Wood is no longer a factor for
me.
I hope this explains better what I was trying to say in the first post, and
thank you for welcoming me to the list.
Tom Henson
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From: Tony Wakefield [mailto:tony-wakefield@-----.net]
Subject: Re: [kl] Buffet Festival Green Line
Hello Tom,
You seem to have a slightly strange attitude in your views of
wood. The Peter Eaton`s are popular instruments, yet you wish to exchange
yours for a Green Line, because you question the quality of present day
wood, and it`s roughness, believing this to possibly detrimentally affect
your tone?
I would say that all wood in top of the range instruments is not bad, but
yes, bores are
a little rough compared to the outer surfaces.
My old teacher used to spend hours polishing the inside of his
instruments, and he had 6 including a bass. He swore in his belief that the
air moves thru` more easily thus improving and sweetening tone. So that
aspect wouldn`t, or
shouldn`t be a problem for you, :<) with only one(?).
However, you have chosen to abandon wood in favour of the Green Lines.
I believe these instruments will become the norm in years to come. They do
blow very well already. I know of a British international soloist who has
become attached at present to the Green Line instrument, as is using it in
his recital work.
But I cannot quite understand your logic in wanting to convert just because
of how you view wood, and what lies inside it`s bores. I would reckon that
the inside of a Green Line clarinet is not all that much smoother than a new
top of the range wood instrument. And it probably would not polish up any
more smoother that a wood instr.
But you seem to have made your choice, when in fact there might not be as
much substance in your theories as what you would wish there to be. Peter
Eaton instr. as I`ve said are very popular. You say that you like it
yourself. Cracking of course is another matter, but with care, most top of
the range instu. don`t.
If you are really set on changing, which I have to say after reading thru`
your piece, I don`t think is necessary, then of course you are free to do
so.
I sadly cannot advise you tho` as to which instrument of the two you are
trying, to go for, other than probably what most would advise, (which is
almost common sense), and that is the instr. which blows the most freely and
has the best intonation. A stuffy note is something one can adjust as part
of the purchase deal, in the workshop, and the question of tone is very much
part of your on-going development in practising, after the purchase, and not
quite so much to consider as an essential initial ingredient.
Welcome to Klarinet.
Best Wishes,
Tony W.
----- Original Message -----
From: <Tom.Henson@-----.com>
Subject: [kl] Buffet Festival Green Line
> Hello,
>
> I'm new to this list, but have been actively searching through the
archives concerning a clarinet purchase I am about to make. Etc etc
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