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Author: daybreakteacher
Date: 2002-11-16 01:26
I am looking for information on clear/transparent bodied student clarinets. I know that Buffet used to make one. Does anyone know if any other company made one or still makes one. I have looked all over and can't find anything. Any information you have to help me locate such an instrument would be greatly apprcieated.
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Author: super20dan
Date: 2002-11-16 02:30
as far as i know only buffet made them and no longer
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Author: Mark Charette
Date: 2002-11-16 03:50
super20dan wrote:
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> as far as i know only buffet made them and no longer
No, my old piano teacher had a clear Albert system clarinet, made in Germany in the late 30s/early 40s, mounted on her wall. Unfortunately I took piano lessons from her before I was interested in clarinet, so I can't tell you anything more. If I run over to that side of town one of these days maybe I'll drop in and see what brand it is.
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Author: daybreakteacher
Date: 2002-11-16 04:08
now if I can only find one. I've seen a few other pictues, and a friend of mine actually played one at a convention once. Said it played well for a student model.
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Author: Willie
Date: 2002-11-16 05:46
Didn't Bundy make a few many years ago?
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Author: Colin
Date: 2002-11-16 08:29
There used to be a bloke down the road in Brighton who busked in The Lanes with a transparent clarinet. I'm pretty sure that it was made by Leblanc/Vito.
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Author: Bazzer the Jazzer
Date: 2002-11-16 11:18
The idea of playing a clear/transparent clarinet does not appeal, I used to use a Selmer transparent barrel with a crystal mouthpiece attatched to it, it would show all sorts of gung, can you imagine all that gung in a transparent clarinet, one of the rules for playing is 'do not eat or drink while playing the clarinet, (Ho, Ho, I'm a jazz musician) if you purchase one stick to this rule!
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Author: Ken Shaw
Date: 2002-11-18 16:55
Transparent B-12s come up on eBay 3 or 4 times a year. Unfortunately, they go for a lot a lot more than they're worth -- usually close to $1,000.
It's possible that the Vito Dazzler was made in transparent material, but the closest I recall is white.
By the way, GBK's third link,
http://www2.odn.ne.jp/~can86470/gallery/gallery_7.html, also has shows a Conn "propeller wood" laminated horn. It's been a long time since I've seen one, but I think the actual color is a little lighter than the photo.
Best regards.
Ken Shaw
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Author: Bob
Date: 2002-11-19 14:22
One or two that showed up on eBay contained information that they were experimental Buffet jobs and were rare(read expensive). In my opinion the concept is strictly novelty......what's the point!
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