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Author: joseph o'kelly
Date: 2001-04-25 01:54
I was just reminicing over my first clarinet that sits in my parts bin due to a poor tradgety. There is something very piculiar about this instrumnt which I wish to find more information on. It is a student Evette/Buffet serial# H10140. The weird thing about this instrument is that it is a plastic/hard rubber clarinet but the inside of the top joint is entirely lined in metal. I find this strange. Any info. is appreciated.
My clarinet is long, LONG GONE as far as it comes to playing condition, (I learned repair techniques on it and made many mistakes in the process. It was also cracked in two at one point) I have never seen one for sale with the metal in it but wish I did, it'll bring back great memories of when I was a first year player learning the basics, hoping to play like Benny Goodman.
I appreciate any info on this and hope to learn why it was manufactured this way.
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Author: Matt Locker
Date: 2001-04-25 11:43
Joseph:
I purchased an Yvette like this about 6 months ago. The guy who I bought it from used it when he was a kid, so I expect it's probably late 50's vintage. I personally think it has a really nice sound. I'm not sure why the liner. I believe it's there to strengthen the top joint but that's only a guess.
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Author: Matt Locker
Date: 2001-04-25 11:44
Joseph:
I purchased an Yvette like this about 6 months ago. The guy who I bought it from used it when he was a kid, so I expect it's probably late 50's vintage. I personally think it has a really nice sound. I'm not sure why the liner. I believe it's there to strengthen the top joint but that's only a guess.
Matt
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Author: David Spiegelthal
Date: 2001-04-25 14:46
Many of the older Evettes (actually made by Schreiber in Germany) have metal-lined upper joints. This is not that unusual, other clarinets (mainly student models) have had this feature also. I don't understand why, when the body materials (hard rubber or plastic) are already waterproof and easy to bore and machine. I would think that a metal liner would make more sense in a permeable material subject to deterioration from moisture, such as wood.
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Author: ron b
Date: 2001-04-25 16:05
Joseph -
Is your Evette totally shot? You learned repair techniques on it, so you probably got to know it intimately - did you destroy it in the process(?) :| It likely has great sentimental value to you either way....
They (horns with the metal insert) turn up on eBay occassionally. You might try your local repair shop(s). Why was the metal liner used? - Dave's answer is as good as anyone's... they just did.
Hope you find one, they don't seem to be too rare.
Also, you can't go wrong having Benny for a role model :]
- ron b -
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Author: jbutler
Date: 2001-04-26 00:15
Joseph,
Email me. I'll discuss this with you off the BB
John
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