Klarinet Archive - Posting 000161.txt from 2006/05

From: Michael Moors <mdmoors@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Accent brand clarinets?
Date: Tue, 23 May 2006 08:07:04 -0400

I've seen and played on the Accent clarinet. It is made in the same
factory as the E11........it's identical. Even to the silver plated
keys. I will never use them in my band program. A music store in
Michigan (with others) is creating their own brand of instruments,
partially so people cant look up prices on the Internet. The Accent
instruments are made for them at a savings to them but not passed on
to the consumer. I don't think resale value will be very good on an
"off brand" instrument either.

At 10:30 PM 5/22/2006, you wrote:
>In a message dated 5/22/2006 8:58:52 PM Central Daylight Time,
>bhausmann1@-----.net writes:
>You never know for sure, since these off-brands could theoretically change
>suppliers at the drop of a hat, but the last one I saw, held next to an
>E-11, did indeed appear to be identical in every respect, right down to the
>"Made in Germany" stamp.>>
>
>
>Be aware that there is a big difference between an E11 and and R13. I am not
>saying they are bad, in any way, but for someone to make a 1 to 1 comparison
>is very misleading. I have not seen an Accent, but it is highly probable
>that an Accent is not equivalent to a Buffet R13.
>
>Walter Grabner
>www.clarinetXpress.com
>World-class clarinet mouthpieces
>
>
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