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Author: nellsonic
Date: 2021-09-22 08:57
I agree with your observations - it's a big part of why I play Yamaha instruments and recommend them to my students when they upgrade. I don't insist on Yamaha - I just explain what one must watch out for and probably spend extra money on with Buffet. My Yamahas play very much like really good Buffets....
It's a mystery to me as to why Buffet is mired in this. Francois Kloc, the president of Buffet is very nice man and makes himself available often for clarinet events. So far though, I've only heard him refuse to acknowledge that quality control is an issue for them. This despite the fact that there is a thriving cottage industry in selecting and fixing new brand new Buffets.
The one nice thing is that it does leave plenty of room for other brands despite Buffet's dominance. This has been a very long-standing issue and has probably resulted in more diversity in professional level clarinets. Not a bad thing unless you have a financial stake in Buffet.
Anders
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SecondTry |
2021-09-22 01:54 |
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2021-09-22 02:31 |
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nellsonic |
2021-09-22 08:57 |
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SunnyDaze |
2021-09-22 22:47 |
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Paul Aviles |
2021-09-23 03:40 |
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nellsonic |
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gwie |
2021-09-23 18:59 |
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Paul Aviles |
2021-09-23 20:15 |
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Jarmo Hyvakko |
2021-09-26 10:22 |
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SunnyDaze |
2021-09-26 11:17 |
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