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Author: Beth
Date: 2001-08-04 00:04
I have seen the term "Brannenized" used a few times in recent posts. Could someone please explain what this term means?
Thank you in advance~
Beth
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Author: William
Date: 2001-08-04 04:16
Brannenized means that your clarinet has been worked on or customized by the Brannens. They are (IMHO) highly recommended for the quality of their work and have been in business for many years. Can't go wrong with them.
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Author: mw
Date: 2001-08-04 04:28
It's a descriptive phrase that many have "made up". Great work, though. mw
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Author: ~jerry
Date: 2001-08-04 14:38
You might say that I just had my new Greenline, "Sprigged".
Overhauled by Peter Spriggs. Same concept as Brannen.
~ jerry
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Author: Brenda Siewert
Date: 2001-08-04 15:25
The Brannens add cork pads to the upper joint, custom hand-mades to the lower and do some key balancing and intonation "fixing" to some of the tone holes (if there's a problem) on Buffet (and some other professional clarinets). They really give the instrument a good "going over."
I just had them do my new Buffet Festival and was very, very pleased with the results. Linda asked me to sit down with the instrument and go over every note up and down scale with the tuner and let them know how it played. Also, to note the action on the keys throughout the instrument and send a note inside the case with my results.
It came back in great shape with the key action just fantastic! It was worth every penney of the $490.00 (including shipping) I spent with them. The cork uppers will last for years and the key balancing really helped.
So, my new Festival has been "Brannenized."
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Author: mw
Date: 2001-08-06 01:58
None that I have heard of. On the other hand I know of many people who play the San Francisco 2M (for example) and love it. No doubt thatg Clark does take other mouthpieces in for re-working. Most mouthpiece purveyors that I have met, prefer to sell "their faced blanks" rather than take your older mouthpiece in. Of course not everyone does this. Chris Hill & Everett Matsen come to mind as those who _will_ rework mouthpieces. Roger Garrett definitely does it for his students. I have heard that Richard Hawkins & Robert Scott would reface mouthpieces. Best, mw
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