Klarinet Archive - Posting 000592.txt from 2002/04

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Prestige RC vs. Prestige R13
Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2002 17:53:51 -0400

At 02:14 PM 4/19/2002 -0700, James Snell wrote:
>But beyond the RC vs. Prestige R13 question, a really interesting question
>is the matter of how and why individual specimens of the same model and even
>manufacturing proximity (as shown by the serial number) can produce
>clarinets that are so different in accuracy of intonation and resonance in
>note for note comparisons, to say nothing of the subjective matter of tone
>color. The critical dimensions of the bore and tone must be extremely small
>to produce these differences. This implies that advances in computerized
>manufacturing techniques and really good quality-control supervision of the
>WE. Edwards Deming sort could ease much of the clarinetists' selection
>agony.

In general, it does seen that Yamaha instruments, over their entire line,
do seem to be more CONSISTENT than most other makes. One of the problems
with using such techniques is that production volumes need to be large to
justify the expense of the equipment.

Bill Hausmann bhausmann1@-----.net
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Essexville, MI 48732 ICQ UIN 4862265

If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is TOO LOUD!

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