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Re: Have Modern Clarinets Really Improved?

Author: Paul Globus
Date: 2021-11-29 01:26

Sorry, not looking to sell my instruments. The reason? I still play them every day, even though my time as a professional player is long gone. The instrument I do not play every day, but probably should take out of the case at least once in a while, is my R13 E-flat.

I have tried more recent Buffets and it seems to me that the venerable company is still making first-class horns. I know there are lots of other makers these days -- back in 1960's when I first got into the professional ranks, you chose between Selmer and Buffet (Leblanc was a distant third), that was about it. I didn't know anyone who played anything else. I played Selmers myself before I got my set of R13s.

Buffet instruments had a distinct sound back in the day and I think they basically still do. I don't know how I would describe it in words but, to my ears at least, it's extremely appealing.

Paul Globus

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