Klarinet Archive - Posting 000040.txt from 1995/11

From: Robert.Spring@-----.BITNET
Subj: Re: Student model clarinets
Date: Fri, 3 Nov 1995 09:10:02 -0500

Helen,

Teachers in Arizona have had great luck with the Yamaha student line
instruments. I have also played some very fine Leblanc Vito student line
horns.

>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
>
>
>* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
>* Helen Emerson *
>* Department of Music *
>* University of Otago *
>* New Zealand *
>* helen.emerson@-----.nz *
>* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

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Dr. Robert S. Spring
Professor of Music (Clarinet)
School of Music
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ 85287-0405
Office - 602/965-4306, FAX - 602-965-2659, Home - 602/345-8013
Internet: Robert.Spring@-----.edu