Author: JJAlbrecht
Date: 2010-07-08 02:45
>>> When I look at the E11's on the Buffet site I see nothing about them being made in Germany.
That's because the German ones are no longer being produced. Buffet no longer has the contract out with Schreiber.
If you got a good one, there shouldn't be much of a big deal with keeping the German one. Buffet had been outsourcing the E-series to Schreiber in Germany for any number of years. I think it's been since they changed the series from Evettes to E-(insert number here), but I might be wrong on that.
Having said that, the folks here (and on other sites) who have played the French E-11 models have really liked them, and commented quite favorably on the feel, intonation and workmanship. I know Walter Grabner speaks highly of the E11 France.
Personally, I I wasn't overly impressed with one of the German ones I worked on for a friend last year. She needed some minor adjustments and oiling done on it, and I didn't like it a whole lot. Guess I was spoiled with my old R13, and this horn was just a shadow in comparison.
It's your call as to whether you want to trade it in. If it plays well for you, why not give it another day or two to see? Take it to a lesson and ask your teacher, assuming you are taking lessons.
Jeff
“Everyone discovers their own way of destroying themselves, and some people choose the clarinet.” Kalman Opperman, 1919-2010
"A drummer is a musician's best friend."
Post Edited (2010-07-08 02:53)
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