Klarinet Archive - Posting 000642.txt from 2002/11

From: "Forest E. Aten Jr." <forestaten@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] GreenLine clarinets
Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2002 23:57:50 -0500

Dee Flint,

I know....

I'll do better next time.

Regards,

Forest

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dee D. Flint" <deehays@-----.net>
Subject: Re: [kl] GreenLine clarinets

> 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>
> To: <klarinet@-----.org>
> Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2002 12:47 PM
> 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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