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Author: Ann
Date: 2005-01-14 23:47
Hello
My son play the clarinet for 6 years. Now we are going to buy the new
instrument. We are interested in BUFFET GREEN LINE Clarinets
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But nobody from our friends knows about this new material. So we need any information about such clarinets
from musicians using BUFFET Green Line clarinet.
- Is really sound quality as a wooden clarinet?
- Is really Green Line clarinet so durable that it's uncracked?
- Are there some complexites whith servicing and repair such clarinet?
If anybody can please help me whith infomation on board or on my e-mail floransk@ngs.ru
Thanks.
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Author: William
Date: 2005-01-15 15:43
"Is really sound quality as a wooden clarinet" In my opinion, Yes!! One of the best sounding clarinets I have auditioned recently was a Greenline.
"Is really Green Line clarinet so durable that it's uncracked?" The clarinet is made from a composite of grenadilla woodchips and bonding material, and is as crack free as possible.
"Are there some complexites whith servicing and repair such clarinet?" Servicing or repairing the Greenline Buffets should not be any more difficult than with any other wood brand clarinet. I would think that they would be easier to maintain due to the stability and durability of the wood composition.
I would not personally hesitate to buy a Buffet Greenline clarinet if: A) I needed a new clarinet (which my wife claims I do not); and B) I could afford a set and sneak them behind my wifes back.
Bottom line: Buffet Greenline clarinets are quality professional level instruments and are worth the money.
Hope this helps a bit.
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Author: Don Berger
Date: 2005-01-15 16:06
I'm sure the above is a good evaluation of the Greenline. There are several more cls for "advancing students" worth considering also IMHO, they are the Ridenour and the Forte. My most recent good experience with a "modern" cl is my Selmer Omega MG294, which seems to have some of the VG character [bore, playing quality, feel] of the Selmer Recitals and Signatures [Brooks Mays has an ad available on their site]. Try several, all are good, but somewhat different. Just my thots, Don
Thanx, Mark, Don
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Author: HeatherK
Date: 2005-01-15 17:05
I tried to get a greenline this fall, searched Muncy and IMS but apparently they are on backorder at the Buffet factory for at least a year, so you might want to think of a plan B. Otherwise, I would have grabbed up a greenline if it was available.
Heather Klenow
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Author: allencole
Date: 2005-01-15 17:20
I bought a pair of greenlines this fall and absolutely love them. Of course, the Forte is getting a good reputation and might save you some major $$$.
Allen Cole
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Author: Sylvain
Date: 2005-01-15 18:23
I have owned a greenline since 1995 and haven't had a problem since then.
-S
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Sylvain Bouix <sbouix@gmail.com>
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Author: ohsuzan
Date: 2005-01-15 21:11
To Ann: A Greenline sounds like a great choice.
To boardfolk: Before we get too enthusiastic about referring the poster to other clarinets available in the US, and other US dealers, maybe we should consider that the writer of this query seems to be from Russia -- check the extension on the email. Their choices may be different than ours!
S.
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Author: Don Berger
Date: 2005-01-15 22:29
Very good point, Sue, also perhaps there is a bit of language barrier as well. Do we have any Russian posters to help them? Don
Thanx, Mark, Don
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Author: Ann
Date: 2005-01-16 02:15
Thanks to all for information. This board is a first place where I found so many infoarmation about my question.
Don Berger is right - I'm really from Russia, and here nobody knows about
BUFFET GREEN LINE Clarinets. (But some Moskow dealers are ready to sell us such clarinet for very big money).
Even our clarinet teacher don't advise us to buy GREEN LINE Clarinet, I think because he never had dealings with such clarinet befor.
In spite of this we are still very interesded in GREEN LINE Clarinets.
And as I can see from yours opinions - we will not make mistakes if will buy such clarinet for our son.
I think if we will buy GREEN LINE Clarinet nevertheless it will be first creen line clarinet in our city and may be in whole Siberia.
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Author: Don Berger
Date: 2005-01-16 14:33
Ann - It is a great pleasure for me, and I'm sure for others here also, to be able to discuss clarinets so easily across distances/cultures/languages, your command of [American] English is very good ! Our "uninformed" vision of Siberia is most likely due to our motion pictures, such as Doctor Zivago and War and Peace, so, yes, we have "winter problems" [like wooden instruments cracking] also in our northern states. And yes, we protect against this by using "plastic" clarinets when we play in surroundings where temperature and humidity vary greatly. The newer, good quality, plastic clarinets I mentioned earlier [the Ridenour and Forte] are probably not being sold in your stores, so the Green Line, made by Buffet of France, the Amati [we believe it was Kohlert earlier] and some German-made clarinets are likely what is available to you. I, and perhaps most of us, believe any of the better-quality clarinets from these makers would be quite satisfactory for your son. I hope that other "posters" will add their comments and corrections to what I have said here. Best wishes, Don
Thanx, Mark, Don
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Author: BobD
Date: 2005-01-16 15:37
Ya ne ponimayoo porusski ploho.....or something like that. Hi Ann, and good luck.
Bob Draznik
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