Author: IanH
Date: 2008-07-24 07:02
This is an interesting one. I've just been talking about my R13s. They were made in 1967, the owner pottered around on the Bb for a while, then she put them on a shelf until I found out about them seven years ago. The 'A' particularly, after cleaning the greyness off the keys was an 'as new' instrument. The term 'mint' certainly applies here. I repadded, oiled them, and they play more 'blown in' than any new instrument I've tried before or since. The 'A' particularly, considering it was never played, had an instant resonsive tone and feel similar to my 1977 S1 A. Better actually! So, did the wood mature with age, or was the wood of a better quality then, or what is the reason? Certainly nothing to do with being 'blown in' in this situation. Slightly off topic; The case cover was an original canvas one. It was stiff as a board and the case hadn't been opened in all those years. I had to cut it off the case!
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