Klarinet Archive - Posting 001094.txt from 2002/11

From: Daniel Leeson <leeson0@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Is it smart to go from a Selmer Signet Special, to a Buffet
Date: Sat, 30 Nov 2002 18:26:24 -0500

Gary Van Cott wrote:
> Personally I do not think this is an upgrade. These instruments are on
> a similar level. I have owned a Selmer Signet Special since about 1961
> and when I tried an E-11 a few years ago the character of the sound
> reminded me of the Selmer.

[snip]

> Gary

Gary, is it possible that the sound character of the two instruments
were similar because they both represent your sound character; i.e.,
that that is how you sound, irrespective of the clarinet type,
manufacturer, etc.?

If the hypotheses offered on this list for quite some time suggest that
the sound character produced by a clarinet player is mostly influenced
by factors unrelated to the instrument, it would appear that what
happened to you is exactly what should have happened; i.e., you sounded
the same on two different clarinets.

It shouldn't be surprising.

Dan Leeson

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