Klarinet Archive - Posting 000181.txt from 2009/01

From: "Peter Gentry" <peter.gentry@-----.uk>
Subj: RE: [kl] Bass Clarinet
Date: Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:08:49 -0500

You are correct. I fell into the trap of following "received wisdom". I have
never been lucky enough to play "superior" instruments of either material.
My personal experience is limited - Boosey & Hawkes "77", Yamaha Student
Plastic, Buffet RC. In my list both woods had superior tone in my hands.

Mind you I was always in awe of the tone my teacher could coax from the 77
which I never could.

regards
Peter Gentry

-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Charette [mailto:charette@-----.org]
Sent: 09 January 2009 06:23
To: klarinet@-----.org
Subject: RE: [kl] Bass Clarinet

> Oh I'm with you on that superior wood beats superior plastic.

Why is that a given? It might be someone's experience, but ...

can they describe consistently what a "superior" instrument is and why
something that is or isn't a superior instrument is dependent on the
material used in the construction rather than the construction? I might
think some of the materials used _do_ contribute to a superior instrument
(in the mechanical and precision sense) but I'm not willing to make such a
broad statement such as "superior wood beats superior plastic" given the
dearth of what I would consider "superior plastic".

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