Klarinet Archive - Posting 000051.txt from 2006/03

From: GrabnerWG@-----.com
Subj: Re: [kl] Buffet R-13 Played and Failed
Date: Sat, 04 Mar 2006 13:08:48 -0500

<<Its not like we don't hold them in the highest regard and
aren't willing to pay top dollar for it, are we? I mean most folks seem to
have or want a Buffet one way or another. They can't be as bad as all that,
can they?>>

I have been a Buffet dealer for a little less than a year. While a few
people have come to me asking me to help them find a quality instrument, most
potential customers start out with "What's your lowest price for an (insert
appropriate Buffet model)?"

I have 20 years of business experience. I will say that a market usually
gets what it asks for. If price is the primary consideration, quality will come
second - at best.

I will submit that clarinets are priced too inexpensively. Quality can only
come with people time. Inspection time. Set up time.

Wood clarinets change greatly due to variations in temperature and humidity.
The ultimate set up must come from the dealer. There must be enough profit
in the sale to support this activity, or the dealer must loose money and
ultimately close up shop.

If we continue to drive the price to the lowest possible cost, the clarinet
becomes a commodity - an item out of a box - and buyer beware.

Walter Grabner
www.clarinetXpress.com
New Buffet Clarinets
World-class clarinet mouthpieces

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