Klarinet Archive - Posting 000339.txt from 2005/02

From: "Forest Aten" <forestaten@-----.net>
Subj: RE: [kl] Ligature - Grabner mouthpieces
Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2005 22:07:30 -0500


>
> Hmm - disappointing. Perhaps I'll work on getting my old one back into
> shape - it's only slightly bent. I guess I was interested in new
> hardware for the sheer investigative joy of it. It seems that musical
> instruments are suffering the same calamity as automobile manufacturers,
> all going downhill to some degree in the interests of creating some new
> option.
>

Jason,

I've owned cars from the 1935 vintage forward....and a lot of cars from 1977
forward....and I can say without a doubt that new cars are FAR better than
the older cars. Way better.
My newer Buffet clarinets are way better than the clarinets that I owned and
played in the 70s and 80s. I own quite a few high quality vintage
mouthpieces and Walter, Clark Fobes, Michael Lomax, Greg Smith and others
are producing mouthpieces as good as any I've ever played.

So....I do not buy into this "going downhill" business.

Forest Aten
Clarinet/bass clarinet
Dallas Opera

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