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 have other makers jumped on the "greenline" bandwagon?
Author: sfalexi 
Date:   2010-09-12 18:48

I know Buffet has Greenline, and I know Hanson has a "reinforced grenedilla", but what about the others? Specifically the other three of the big four (Yamaha, Leblanc, Selmer)

I hope that the Composite Leblanc Bliss model will be monitored by Leblanc/Backun and not only treated as a student composite model, but also as a "test" to see how well it responds in the market. I'm not in charge of the companies, but seeing the success with the Buffet Greenlines, and also notating that they are reusing the 'waste' from wooden clarinets (mixing the shavings and sawdust with resin to create a new block to machine), it seems like a "no brainer" that the other companies would start to at LEAST experiment with it.

I believe (hope?) that the composite bliss model is also being treated as that experiment. I found it to have a VERY good tone and play very well. And there's ALWAYS a market for good horns of materials other than wood. People who play outdoors, people who play in varying temperatures/humidities, etc. etc.

A cadenza in the new composite material would be welcome by many I'm sure, as would an A clarinet in that material.

But does anyone know if Yamaha, Selmer, or Leblanc have had pro horns recently in non-wood materials? Maybe they have and I just didn't know about it. The greenlines have been out for a little while now, and I just would've thought that the others would have at least ATTEMPTED to put out some competition and not just stand-by and seemingly wait while they watch Buffet continue to corner the market on professional level, crack-proof horns.

Alexi
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