Klarinet Archive - Posting 001096.txt from 2002/11

From: Gary Van Cott <gary@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Is it smart to go from a Selmer Signet Special, to a
Date: Sat, 30 Nov 2002 18:44:42 -0500

Obviously some of this is me. But I can tell the difference between some
instruments (at least) and it was clearly different than what I get from my
R-13.

This was on a day I tried 4-5 Buffet clarinets of various types and I was
struck by the similarity between the way the E-11 played and my old Selmer
Signet. I did not have that reaction to any of the other instruments.

Gary

At 03:26 PM 11/30/02, you wrote:
>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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