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Re: Vintage clarinet

Author: Rondino
Date: 2010-11-04 17:08

I own both a five-year-old R13 Vintage and a 1965 R13. To my (amateurish) ear, the Vintage has significantly more power and ability to project, almost to the point of brashness in comparison. Its tone is attractive throughout, but doesn't quite match the sweetness and refinement of the older R13's mid-clarion range.

While I happily used crystal mouthpieces on the 1965 instrument for years, I have acquired one of Dr. Segal's cocobolo barrels and a Mike Lomax cocobolo mouthpiece to warm up and mellow the sound of the Vintage.

The new instrument has sturdier keywork in comparison to the 1965 R13 (at least after 45 years of use).

Overall, I prefer the new Vintage but occasionally revert to the original R13.

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