Klarinet Archive - Posting 000639.txt from 2002/11

From: "Dee D. Flint" <deehays@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] GreenLine clarinets
Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2002 23:57:47 -0500

As I requested of the other poster, please identify which Dee you are
talking to as many might think it's me since I've been on the list longer.
I believe in the "material makes no difference" school of thought.

Dee Flint (formerly Dee Hays)

----- Original Message -----
From: "Forest E. Aten Jr." <forestaten@-----.com>
Subject: Re: [kl] GreenLine clarinets

> Dee,
>
> My Greenlines sound as good or *better* than any wood clarinet that I own.
> They also have a better scale. I don't believe it has a thing to do with
the
> material.
>
> Forest Aten
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Deidre Calarco" <dleigh@-----.org>
> To: <klarinet@-----.org>
> Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2002 11:12 AM
> Subject: Re: [kl] GreenLine clarinets
>
>
> > On 11/14/02 11:30 AM, "Christy Erickson" <perickso@-----.net>
wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > I'm also wondering if these clarinets are any more or less likely to
> > > crack. Christy Erickson
> >
> > My guess is, less likely. I'm a structural engineer and do both wood
and
> > engineered wood design (among other things). Generally, the engineered
> wood
> > is stronger in every sense, is more consistent quality, has a higher
> modulus
> > of elasticity (meaning that it will deform less under stress), and has
> > better thermal properties. Basically, it has fewer internal variations
in
> > structure. So, I'd predict that it would be much more resistant to
> cracks.
> >
> > I'm sure that the product Buffet is using is more refined than the
> > engineered wood that's used in construction, just as the wood used in
> > clarinets is much higher quality than the types of wood we use.
However,
> > I'd be surprised if the same principles didn't apply. My only concern
> would
> > be, does the sound of an instrument made of engineered wood have less
> > character than the sound created by a natural wood instrument, due to
the
> > greater consistency and slightly different composition of the material?
> >
> > -Dee C.
> >
> >
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