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RE: Greenline Clarinets: New Kind of Question

Author: L. Omar Henderson
Date: 2002-07-25 01:09

I spent a fair amount of time at Clarinetfest 2001 play testing the Buffet line. They obviously brought fairly good instruments to the show. As I have mentioned before, the sound - just switching the same mouthpiece and reed between horns - for the Greenlines (3) that I tried was good. It is good but just a little different to my tonal ear than the R-13's - not bad different but just slightly different. You of course would have to try several for yourself and be sure that they were all well regulated and adjusted (which you do so well anyway). To buy a horn that will be traveled and exposed to wide temperature variations I feel that it would be a good choice if you pocketbook will tolerate it - they appear to be about the same price (about 1/2 to 2/3 MSRP) as the R-13's. I do not belong to the Buffet Mafia (I also tried out most of the Selmer and LeBlanc horns at the show and liked some of their wood models too before I got too busy), but, of the new horns out there in composite or plastic, it sounds the best to me. Note that I am not a professional (making a living that is ---- oops I feel a joke coming on) musician and they should chime in on their feelings. It might be a good idea when you hit the U.S. to stop in N.Y., Indiana, or Chicago where you can get your hands on several Greenlines at one time to play test.
The Doctor

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