Klarinet Archive - Posting 000154.txt from 2003/04

From: "Raycraft" <raycraft@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Clarinet sound
Date: Sat, 26 Apr 2003 00:31:31 -0400

Russell Harlow wrote:

>This led to a search back to older instruments and
> the sound was there. The 22,000 series (1936-37) have a beautiful quality
to
> them if you find a lightly used one. I also came across a totally unused
> Buffet A from 1902 and a Bb from 1907 that Mitchell Lurie and Kalmen Bloch
> both said played better than their own instruments! >>

I just wanted to comment that I also play on older Buffets, and I love them!
My A is a 1911 model and the Bb is from 1935. There are still lots of good
old horns out there....
Sue R.
Grants Pass OR

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