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RE: Couesnon/A. Fontaine clarinet

Author: Dave Spiegelthal
Date: 1999-09-27 15:36

Mark,
Overcome by events (as you know)--- someone else (possibly you?) won that auction. However, I still have my Monopole which I (fortunately?) didn't sell this weekend. It's really a lovely instrument, beautiful grain to the wood, nice warm sound, comfortable keywork. My only criticism of it is the intonation, which is not ideal (as I found out after playing it at orchestra rehearsal last week). The low chalumeau E (and corresponding middle B) are rather low, and the altissimo F and F-sharp are a bit low also. But generally a nice axe and a very good 2nd clarinet to have. I think I'll keep mine unless someone makes me a really good offer, or my wife mandates sale!

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