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Author: thomas.b
Date: 2005-03-20 12:56
Perhaps a silly question: In the Buffet-Site I can't find the Elite. Is it discontinued?
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Author: Brenda Siewert
Date: 2005-03-21 14:03
It wasn't a big seller. If you are interested in buying one, keep a watch out on eBay or perhaps Woodwind and Brasswind or another seller would have some left over in their stock.
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Author: thomas.b
Date: 2005-03-23 18:24
I just wondered. I was always attracted by the "optics" of this instrument and the feeling. UNfortunately I did not really like the sound of it...
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Author: Ralph G
Date: 2005-03-23 18:33
It was billed as a thin-walled clarinet. Does that mean it's as bright as a welder's torch? I've never played one -- or even seen one.
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Author: OpusII
Date: 2005-03-24 14:45
I've played it twice, it wasn't a bad professional clarinet.
But I agree with people who say that it hasn't the strenght of his little brother, the festival.
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Author: javier garcia m
Date: 2005-03-24 16:07
Opus II said:
"it wasn't a bad professional clarinet"
wow!! it was the top of the line of buffet production!!!
I never played one, I heard once the elite played in an ensemble but it didn't impress me.
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Author: GBK
Date: 2005-03-24 17:17
I had a student who owned one and I tried it numerous times.
The reduced weight of the clarinet was a very appealing idea, but unfortunately it seemed to be at a trade off for the resulting sound.
One would have thought that with metal resonators on some of the pads combined the thinner bore wall thickness that the sound would have carried more.
I wonder if Buffet noticed the lack carrying power and thus used the metal resonators to (unsuccessfully) remedy the problem?
Perhaps this clarinet would have been fine for chamber music or small settings, but the sound did not seem to have enough body and projection for most every other application..
It ultimately looked like many other players felt the same way.
BTW - I personally didn't care for the over-all look of the gold posts mixed with the silver plated keys...GBK
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Author: Brenda Siewert
Date: 2005-03-25 14:51
I think it was a bit like the Leblanc Symphonie VII (the rosewood model). It looked great, but the sound and playability of the instrument was a disappointment.
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Author: dpar
Date: 2005-03-26 11:00
The pair I have have to be played like my R13 Eb; but, thankfully, without the need for all the intonation work-arounds.
Properly played, they allow the full range of sound qualities from the most sublime light, delicate and pure sound, through to a heavy dark sound, or a bright and penetrating sound. But, they are the most unforgiving clarinets I have ever played, anything wrong with technique, reed, mothpiece or leaks and the only sound that they make is very harsh.
Overall, perfect for chamber music --- most of my playing is this. They also have enough cutting power the be used for concerto performing.
I love playing them, but if I want an easy time, I'll go for my trusty R13.
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