Klarinet Archive - Posting 000127.txt from 2002/03

From: alevin@-----. Levin)
Subj: Re: [kl] Interested in buying a new clarinet.
Date: Fri, 8 Mar 2002 11:22:19 -0500

Very interesting. In 1981 I switched from Selmer to Buffet. At that time
I discussed the plusses and minuses of all manufacturers with Mark Jacobi -
a prominent Philadelphia technician. He remarked that the Yamaha would
produce the finest clarinet when it could overcome certain tone quality and
intonation problems. It sounds like the intonation problem is licked, anyway.

Allen

At 05:28 PM 3/7/02 -0500, you wrote:

> I've played an R13s for years, then played on a set of Custom Rossi's
> and now I'm playing the Yamaha SE-V. In my opinion, the Yamaha has a much
> more flexible sound an amazing response and as it has always been, more
> in tune.

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