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Comment on Albert System Clarinets by Mporlos

Mporlos — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 03:27:23 +0000

Mkinney and Oscar — I would be very interested in buying your Buffet alberts if they are for sale. I absolutely love my albert and am looking to upgrade. I have been scouring around to find a Buffet — let me know if you are willing to sell.

Comment on Gonzalez FoF reeds? by quachillo

quachillo — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 10:03:06 +0000

I was VERY happy with Gonzalez REGULAR CUT. Vandoren reeds have too bright sound for my oppnion. And ofcourse, you NEVER get more than three good reeds per box. For that price….
By the way; I play Buffet Crampon RC with Vandoren M30 mouthpiece.

Comment on Dan Higgins Tearing It Up by mattdavis

mattdavis — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 12:03:59 +0000

Excellent transcriptions of all these solos are available on the LA Studio Musicians website (Dan Higgins Tribute page #1).

Comment on Micing Clarinet for Live Applications by grd

grd — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 14:30:57 +0000

The problem with amplifying clarinet is that the sound comes out in many directions, the fingerholes and the bell, and different notes project from different places. Therefore, a single microphone is not a great solution in live situations. Depending on the volume of the particular situation you are playing in, I have found two different approaches that work well. AMT, Applied Microphone Technology, makes excellent double mics on ultra-lite goosenecks which clip on to your bell and suspend a mic under your bell and above the fingerholes. They are not cheap, but of the highest quality. See http://www.appliedmicrophone.com/products/show/18

If you are playing in high volume situations where feedback can be a problem, a mic which is installed on the barrel is a good solution. No feedback, decent sound which you can alter with electronics, if you are into that. See the PT100PV on this page- I have found this to be a quality product: http://gtc-music1.com/store/index.php

Either of these solutions can be wireless. I have used them both. I use the barrel solution most lately because I don’t have to worry about feedback.

Good luck,
Glenn

Comment on Rubber vs. Wood by McArthur

McArthur — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 07:59:10 +0000

Out of all these comments Gero makes the most logical sense. My personal situation/ example would be like his. I know that windows sucks ass compared to a mac. BUT I’m used to it, in my opinion it’s more streamlined and easier to get the same result with less effort, and my memories of mac’s in elementary school were bare bones “DOS” type computers. I still associate that with mac even tho I’ve used friend’s macbooks, have the knowledge they never crash and are far superior to windows, and are equally if not more equipped than a pc. Once a stigma is set it’s almost irreversible. Take for example The Hyundai Genesis. I’ve had a Mercedes S500. I went and looked at a genesis for the hell of it. The Hyundai was a beautiful car, “dressed to the nines” and had just about as good of quality, (I’m sure even better quality considering that was back when Mercedes was daimler chrysler). BUT I would never trade my Mercedes for a HYUNDAI. The history and legacy of Mercedes is worth more to me than the quality and craftsmen ship of the Hyundai. But if Hyundai so chooses, it can and will become the next luxury car, just as toyota did with lexus… People got use to the fact that a normally “lackluster” product (japanese and korean vehicles) can be made to compete with the hierarchy of german luxury. To me, lexus could never out do a benz, even though they may already have. Come on! The very first car was a benz! To me it’s he pinnacle. As it may be with your wood clarinets. Give me what ever sounds best and I’m happy I don’t care about ergonomics and ease when it comes to instruments. The more difficult the better. It’s stimulating.

Comment on Leblanc or Selmer – Best clarinet for jazz? by john boughton

john boughton — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 03:49:42 +0000

Hi I think I have an RI selmer paris clarinet. My father left it to me. I think the serial no is L1101. It has not been used in years but looks pretty good. I might sell or at least more info about this clarinet. John

Comment on Albert System Clarinets by Oscar Font

Oscar Font — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 22:05:10 +0000

Hi, I’m an Albert System player. Actually I have 4 albert system horns; a SELMER IMPROVED (the same kind of horn played by Johnny Dodds or George Lewis), BUFFET CRAMPON (from the Woody Allen’s collection), a CARL FISHER and a rubber made from CONN.
My main horn is that SELMER, of course, but other people like Paul Cosentino prefer to play on BUFFET CRAMPON. My spare horn is the CARL FISHER. It means that I never play my BUFFET CRAMPON but I just keep it because it was from Woody Allen, but maybe I could accept an offer.
All the best!

Comment on Albert System Clarinets by Mkinney

Mkinney — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 08:38:25 +0000

I was wondering what kind of response you were getting on an Buffet model Albert clarinets. I have an old one and have the carrying case for it. The clarinet is marked BUFFET PARIS LP on all sections and has a C FISCHER NEW YORK MADE IN FRANCE LP. It is a very old clarinet that belonged to my Uncle when he played in Jazz groups in the 20s and early 30s. He put it away when the war started and it has not been played, tuned, etc since then. It has other markings on it but they are hard to read. I am curious as to the value of such an item these days, as I would consider selling it.

Comment on Albert System Clarinets by Kalakos

Kalakos — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 03:22:56 +0000

I play a C Albert Buffet and love it.

Comment on Old Clarinet by Liddy Frisby

Liddy Frisby — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 22:54:27 +0000

Hi,

Have you managed to identify your Grandfather’s clarinet yet? If not, please send me some pictures and I’ll see if I can help. I play and restore clarinets (mainly Selmers) so may well be able to link it back to one of my restoration models.

Thanks

Liddy