Klarinet Archive - Posting 000497.txt from 2002/03

From: "Tim Roberts" <timr@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] New vs. Old - Any thoughts?
Date: Tue, 19 Mar 2002 17:15:45 -0500

On Tue, 19 Mar 2002 10:03:20 -0800, Paul Harris <pwharris@-----.net> wrote:
>
>Dear Robyn
>Your clarinet teacher is correct, sort of.
> ...
>However, repair or reconditioning can not fix the old design of your
>instrument. Modern clarinets from most manufactures(i.e. Selmer, Leblanc,
>and even Yamaha), other than Buffet in their professional lines have better
>intonation, tone and superior response due to evolution of design. In my
>opinion Buffet has lagged behind in evolution and is not the superior
>instrument maker today it was 40 years ago.

I can't figure out what message you are trying to send to Robyn. Your first
sentence says that the "old design" of her instrument is a terminal flaw that
cannot be repaired, but your last sentence says that Buffets from 40 years ago
are superior instruments. She (I'm assuming that Robyn is a "she") said she
had a 1969 R-13, which makes it a product of the "superior instrument maker"
Buffet of 40 years ago (plus or minus a fudge factor).

So, do you feel a 1969 R-13 a "superior instrument", or is it the byproduct of
a hopeless "old design"? And what leads you to your conclusion?

--
- Tim Roberts, timr@-----.com
Providenza & Boekelheide, Inc.

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