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Author: joseph o'kelly
Date: 2001-04-18 02:25
Many changes in the manufacturing process of clarinets have occured in the past 50years. Here are some cons and pros. (These are done comparing Buffet top of the line clarinets from both time periods)
Cons
- Lesser grade wood used today
- Inferior plated keys compared to the German Silver of yesteryear
Pros
-Polycylindrecal Bore
-Undercut tone holes
-Many advancments in pads (gortex)
-Option of Greenline (Grenidalia Billets formed into uncrackible wood)
I believe something should also be said for the advancing quality of the plastic or student line of clarinets. My first clarinet was an old Evette student line. It must have been a early model as the bore of the entire upper joint was lined with metal.
The modern student instruments actually play pretty well
I think the modern clarinetist is actually more discriminating than the prior clarinetist and as a result demand more from their instrument. I complain about the wood that goes into my clarinet but overall I believe my instrument is far superior and more stable in intonation than those of the past.
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bob gardner |
2001-04-17 13:10 |
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Anji |
2001-04-17 13:51 |
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David Spiegelthal |
2001-04-17 14:20 |
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Dee |
2001-04-17 15:38 |
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bob gardner |
2001-04-17 15:46 |
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Ken Shaw |
2001-04-17 18:43 |
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Roger |
2001-04-17 18:49 |
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bob gardner |
2001-04-17 18:57 |
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Brenda Siewert |
2001-04-17 19:15 |
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RE: changes in 50 years. new |
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joseph o'kelly |
2001-04-18 02:25 |
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