Klarinet Archive - Posting 000488.txt from 2004/02

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Costco Clarinets!!!
Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2004 17:39:30 -0500

At 03:04 PM 2/28/2004 -0500, Don Hatfield wrote:
>Vito did make the Dazzlers, a line of colored clarinets. LA Sax I think
>introduced the first line of colored-lacquer saxophones and then other brass
>instruments. And both Leblanc and UMI (King, Conn, etc.) tried
>colored-lacquer brass instruments in the early nineties. Some of the
>descriptions of the technicolor stuff you find on Ebay borders on hilarious
>and ridiculous. It's just a matter of time until metal clarinets are back in
>style (with myu tongue in cheek) in colors.

Conn had colored lacquers as a finish option on saxes back in the 1920's
and/or 30's. I have never seen one in real life, although I have seen a
catalog ad for them.

Bill Hausmann

If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is TOO LOUD!

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