Klarinet Archive - Posting 001074.txt from 2003/03

From: "Matthew Lloyd" <Matthew@-----.uk>
Subj: [kl] Eb/D
Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2003 12:23:41 -0500

I thought that I would introduce myself with a question!

I am a lawyer in London - public service not private so don't instantly
condemn me! - who plays clarinet/bass clarinet and is just about to
expand into Eb. I used to play Eb as a young man (I'm 36 now and until
the weekend hadn't played one for years!

Has anyone had any good experience of the Leblanc or the Buffet
Prestige? Those makes appeal as I would like to be able to add a D later
if the need appears and both make D clarinets to match. I know the
answer is to play as many as possible - but advice is also worth having.
I will be able to play a Leblanc Opus at my local shop but not a Buffet
for the time being as they are not coming from Paris.

My instinct is towards the Buffet RC as that is what my pair are.

Ideas anyone?

Matthew Lloyd

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