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Klarinet Archive - Posting 000033.txt from 1995/11
From: Helen Emerson <helen.emerson@-----.NZ>
Subj: Student model clarinets
Date: Thu, 2 Nov 1995 17:00:12 -0500
Hi!
I am seeking peoples advice/comments/experience with student model=
clarinets. I do most of my teaching at an organisation called "out of=
school music" which caters for primary school children, and is a government=
funded scheme. We begin clarinet with children aged between 9 and 10, and=
they can learn for three years at these classes. (group tuition, up to 6 or=
8 in a class) They hire an instrument through the scheme, but at the end of=
three years, the children need to buy their own instrument, and those who=
continue usually go on to private lessons. As we approach the end of the=
teaching year here, parents are beginning to ask our advice on which=
instrument to buy, and while I have always recommended one particular brand=
in the past, this year the catalogues we have been sent seem to offer many=
more options.
Now, I should mention that I am in a city that has a less than adequate=
music store, who, despite our promises to get them 10 or 15 "sales" of=
clarinet each December, still refuse to stock more than one clarinet at a=
time! Consequently, we have been looking into offers from mail-order=
companies in some of the bigger NZ cities.=20
I am wondering what other teachers experiences are with the following (or=
any other brands/models you may particularly like!)
Artley 70s Grendilla, NZ$815
Artley 65s Main body wood, NZ$795
Armstrong 4001 Composite body NZ$539
Yamaha C100 ABS body NZ$735
Yamaha YCL26II ABS body NZ$1075
I've included the price - a special offer cash price - just for comparison=
for those interested! The exchange rate at the moment is about=20
NZ$1 - US$0.65
- UKL0.42
=20
And what is the ABS body on the Yamaha? some type of composite I presume?
There are others available to us; the Buffet wooden student models, for=
example, but a lot of our students are on tight budgets, and are not always=
*that* serious!!
I would really appreciate peoples feedback on this! Thanks in advance for=
your comments!
Helen
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* Helen Emerson *
* Department of Music *
* University of Otago *
* New Zealand *
* helen.emerson@-----.nz *
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