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Author: ebmh920
Date: 2018-05-03 23:41
Hi, all!
Regarding brand-new clarinets fresh out of the factory: Is it common/normal for a new Buffet R13 specifically to shed what is presumably stain onto a player's hands? I have not encountered this in the past with new R13s, and am curious as to whether this can be resolved easily.
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Author: Bob Bernardo
Date: 2018-05-04 12:39
No!!!
And they continue to screw up.
Designer of - Vintage 1940 Cicero Mouthpieces and the La Vecchia mouthpieces
Yamaha Artist 2015
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Author: dubrosa22
Date: 2018-05-11 02:13
Send it back immediately.
Unless you're drenched in paint solvents that is ridiculous quality from a professional instrument maker.
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Author: Barry Vincent
Date: 2018-05-11 03:19
They are now staining their wooden Clarinets with a substance much like black boot polish. This is because they are running out of the old high quality 'mpingo' granadilla woods. The type that had real 'heft' in it's density and was a lovely intense dark brown that gradually turned to a lovely granadilla black. This high quality African 'Black Wood' has been seriously depleted over the last 30 years or so. They are now using second grade wood for most of their Clarinets but don't tell anyone. They most likely still have stocks of this high grade stuff but they reserve this for the very top end Clarinets.
Skyfacer
Post Edited (2018-05-11 03:21)
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Author: Fuzzy
Date: 2018-05-11 04:00
"...has been seriously depleted..."
This makes sense to me (especially if one believes the manufacturers), but I seem to recall other threads on this bboard which indicated the only reason CITES regulates the wood is because it falls under a wider classification of the species, and that in and of itself - it isn't overly depleted.
I'm curious whether someone could clarify this for me or point out the distinctions.
Thanks,
Fuzzy
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2018-05-11 15:19
Seriously? That's not a good method to measure density as unseasoned wood with a higher moisture content will weigh more than well seasoned wood.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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Author: Dibbs
Date: 2018-05-11 16:18
You can measure the moisture content and compensate accordingly.
Are there ways to measure density without weighing it?
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2018-05-11 22:31
That's only if they are seasoning their wood well - which is unlikely considering how many clarinets they're churning out to keep up with demand.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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