Klarinet Archive - Posting 000667.txt from 2002/11

From: "Forest E. Aten Jr." <forestaten@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] GreenLine clarinets
Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2002 23:58:15 -0500

Steve,

What a good observation.

I've spent a good amount of time asking many questions about clarinet
manufacturing of Francois Kloc at Buffet. One of my revelations, as I talked
to Francois, was that the small differences between clarinets is a desirable
thing. Not all players look for the same things when selecting a clarinet.
I've noticed that many people on the list are all looking for the same
thing....the "perfect" clarinet. The clarinet that suits me...might be
completely unacceptable in some way for Dan or Bill...or Dee F or you. Our
playing environment, mouthpiece, reeds...general philosophy of how we play
the instrument (and plenty of other variables) often lead us in different
directions when selecting our instruments.

All grapes potentially can end up as fine wine......for someone.

Forest

----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Fleckenstein" <spfleck@-----.net>
Subject: Re: [kl] GreenLine clarinets

> | The question of why clarinets of the same model sound and play
differently
> | fascinates me. I'd like to learn more. All I know is in playing more
than
> | fourteen instruments while looking for a spare, this R-13 just leapt out
> of
> | the pack and I felt absolutely compelled to buy it last May. The more I
> play
> | it, the more in love with this horn I have become.
>
> Just a parent of a high school clarinet player here...
>
> I get the feeling that clarinet crafting is closer to creating a fine wine
> than anything else in our mass produced world.
>
> Steve
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