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Author: Willie
Date: 1999-11-24 04:42
The other day I heard the instructor of woodwinds out at the college state that his Buffet was blown out and he had to get a new one. I've heard this term befor but I'm not sure exactly what they're referring to. Is the key work getting to worn and sloppy or is there a problem with the wood?
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Author: michael
Date: 1999-11-24 12:00
Willie wrote:
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The other day I heard the instructor of woodwinds out at the college state that his Buffet was blown out and he had to get a new one. I've heard this term befor but I'm not sure exactly what they're referring to. Is the key work getting to worn and sloppy or is there a problem with the wood?
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Willie, there are some discussions on this topic already in the archives. I found them by clicking on KLARINET ARCHIVES and then do a search for "blowout." Michael
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Author: Katherine Pincock
Date: 1999-11-24 12:28
There's a good article about this on the Online Clarinet Resource as well. It states the point of view that "blowing out" is a myth, so keep that in mind when you read it. In my experience, I've never tried a clarinet that seemed to me to be "blown out"--I've played on clarinets over thirty years old that had extensive use, and the quality seemed as good as new horns.
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Author: Willie
Date: 1999-11-25 02:30
Thanks y'all. This kinda had my couriosty up as I own and play several old klarinets that have more miles on them that the average tractor-trailer rig. The only one I've had that I totally gave up on had keys & pins so badly worn that I used it for parts.
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