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Author: Nicolas
Date: 2003-01-13 06:08
Are these worth the price? somebody had some experience with it?
cheers,
Nick
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Author: Synonymous Botch
Date: 2003-01-13 12:43
Oh yeah. Be prepared to wait, but this is the genuine article.
When my teacher is in a (rare) ebullient mood, she'll let me take hers for a spin. The fit and finish are superior...just be prepared to wait for delivery.
(This set is played in a major North American Symphony orchestra.)
There may be a period of adjustment, where Guy and his crew tweak the instrument to best suit the player.
Also, have a look to Stephen Fox of Toronto, OT - his instruments are built to the same high standards (and price!) with different design approaches. You won't go wrong with either.
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Author: Hiroshi
Date: 2003-01-13 13:44
In the past the same question was asked. You can search what other
people replied. I remember no one had opinions against it.
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Author: Pat
Date: 2003-01-13 13:56
Great instruments. I got to play Guy's and another persons Chadash Clarinet.
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Author: Sylvain
Date: 2003-01-13 14:27
Never played one but only heard good things.
One notable feature is that the low F is so in tune that it sounds sharp to many of us ;->
-S
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Author: Frank
Date: 2003-01-13 15:16
How much $$$$ are we talking about for one of these clarinets?
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Author: Alseg
Date: 2003-01-13 15:25
Someone please compare them to other known instruments (eg RC, R13,
10G, Opus, etc) in terms of sonority, resistance, etc.
One technical point for the instrument makers out there... how can you mill the raised tone holes higher than the surface of the lathed tube of the joint?
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Author: Frank
Date: 2003-01-13 16:15
Thanks...just checked out the website. Nice looking horns....would love to try one. I've never even heard of them until I read this post.....looking forward to comments from owners.
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Author: Er
Date: 2003-01-13 18:31
A quick point. Unless he has recently changed the way he works, Guy does not have a "crew" for anything. He does all the work on the instruments himself.
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Author: Ken Shaw
Date: 2003-01-13 21:51
Alseq -
You mill the raised tone holes by leaving a raised ring while lathing, and then taking it down with a coping saw or chisel. The Selmer Signature has the same design.
Best regards.
Ken Shaw
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Author: jbutler
Date: 2003-01-13 23:10
Lifetime warranty for regular maintenance.....
I wonder if that's the buyers life or his!!!! Seriously, looks very good.
jbutler
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Author: Alphie
Date: 2003-01-13 23:39
I have played my new Chadash clarinet for a few months now and I'm very happy with it. What is very nice about it is the timbre, the nice mixture between resistance and easy flow in all dynamics. The focus of sound is also great. I went to see him last November to have some fine tuning done and som minor corrections and now it's by far the best instrument I've ever had.
Alphie
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Author: dennis
Date: 2003-01-14 01:09
In discussions with Guy, the waiting period is about one (1) year.
His clarinets are played by a number of symphony players both here and abroad. I know a member of the Baltimore SO plays them and even drove up to NYC to have a fix done.
If they are in need of a 'tweeking', his patrons will, if feasible, bring them in and they receive immediate attention....like a while you wait.
His 'crew' consists of himself.
He mentioned that his clarinets are made from veryyyyyy old aged, hand selected Grenadilla wood and procures it from a different source than where Buffet purchases it. He pays a high premium for this wood and considers any wood Buffet currently uses as too green.
Also, his clarinet design is fashioned after the pre R13...the register key is closer to the thumbtube ring thus affording a faster key action/response.
If you have any questions regarding his clarinets/bbls or new mouthpieces, he will gladly answer them.
His line of mp's are fashioned after his own personal 'stockpile' of original, mint, unused Chedville mp's, made by the 'the old man' himself. His current mp's are made from special blanks and fashioned by Chris Hill.
He's a most wonderful man to chat with, totally dedicated, a gentleman......and a tremendous player too.
I could share more but as I mentioned, chat with him.
regards,
dennis
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Author: dennis
Date: 2003-01-14 02:48
PS............
When we met this past summer at the Red Rocks Music Festival in Sedona, AZ, I asked Guy about the possibility of a used one/trade-in, etc. Forget it.
He mentioned that in all the yrs of making these, he only once had a set come in and that was from the San Franscisco area; seemingly the Symphony player had gotton in some dire financial trouble and needed immediate cash. Guy also has a waiting list for the possibility of used ones .
Unbeliveably, he mentioned that professional players have contacted owners that in the event of something, they'd like to be considered first as a potential buyer.
Alex Laing of the Phoenix SO, who also performed at the Red Rocks Festival, wished he could afford one, if not the set....but alas por yorick.
regards,
dennis
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Author: Chris Hill
Date: 2003-01-24 04:06
I've had a set for almost two years, and I'm thrilled! The sound is full and even, and the intonation is impeccable. I feel comfortable playing at any dynamic.
Chris
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