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Author: poopsie
Date: 2005-01-07 03:29
Okay, I have an ongoing debate with one of my fellow clarinet players about weather the R13 or the R13 Greenline is better. (Mine being the better of the two, naturally. ![[tongue]](http://test.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/smileys/smilie6.gif) )
Just for future reference, what are the differences between the two instruments? Is there something that makes one better than the other? It does not seem so, but maybe there are subtle differences.
Thanks a bunch!
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Author: Gordon (NZ)
Date: 2005-01-07 03:31
Have you usd the search facilility to find the screeds of info and discussion on Greenline already in this forum?
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Author: poopsie
Date: 2005-01-07 03:49
I have already done a search for this topic and only came up with things about the greenline and another brand that starts with a "V"
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Author: GBK
Date: 2005-01-07 04:38
At last count there were 1031 postings about the Greenline clarinet.
Many of them give comparisons and opinions, both pro and con.
For specs on each instrument, check the Music Group web site.
- Ode to Buffet Greenline-
The sound is so warm and elastic.
The carrying power? Fantastic.
Give one a blow,
And then you will know.
It's not bad for a horn made of plastic ...GBK
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Author: BobD
Date: 2005-01-07 14:38
It seems that a comparison of even two wood R13 horns will reveal differences so why would one not expect to encounter differences between a Greenline and an R13. I have not even held a Greenline but I have extensive materials and machining experience and therefore have opinions.
In theory the Greenline process should yield a horn as good as a good plastic horn, for example a Forte.
Bob Draznik
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Author: Brenda Siewert
Date: 2005-01-07 15:20
As GBK says, it's been discussed at length on this board. But, here's my input:
If you're looking for differences like care and feeding--the greenline is the easiest in that category. It requires very little because it's not going to crack. That means it's also tough enough for all kinds of weather changes.
If you're looking for sound differences, that's very hard and quite subjective to discern. That can only be done through extensive sound checks on individual instruments--can't write a law about this one.
Bottom line--if you do a lot of outdoor gigs and you love your R-13 and can only afford one instrument, look into finding (by a hand-selection process) a good greenline.
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Author: clarinetdaddy
Date: 2005-01-08 00:21
When I was serving in Baghdad with weather temps being over 120 degrees almost everyday. Our R13 woods would not work at all. You couldn't even put them together. We bought new R13 Greenlines. They worked GREAT! As for sound, if you get a good one or maybe have a little work done on them you almost cannot tell the R13 wood from the R13 Greenline. They also cost about the same. They are much better than any of the other Plastic clarinets out on the market.
clarinetdaddy
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