Klarinet Archive - Posting 000085.txt from 1995/11

From: "Lorne G. Buick" <mcheramy@-----.CA>
Subj: Re: Student model clarinets
Date: Sun, 5 Nov 1995 17:16:38 -0500

I agree with Mike Moors as far as professional instruments are concerned,
but I think it's less critical with regard to student instruments. I have
also observed (from my limited experience) that Yamaha clarinets generally
seem to play much better straight out of the box than Buffet, so as the
advice seems to be leaning towards Yamaha already perhaps this further
lessens the importance of store prep...

>In regard to buying an instrument from a catalog. At the risk of getting
>"flamed" by readers from such warehouses I would like to point out
>pitfalls. I have tried selected new professional model Buffets that are
>terrible as far as being adjusted. A warehouse isn't going to "prep" a
>instrument for you. You could probably buy a brass instrument without
>problems but an oboe, basson, clarinet or sax I would pay more to have it
>preped. Another pitfall with warehouses is you deal directly with the
>company (at most warehouses) for service. This at the least can be time
>consuming and inconvenient. If you find a good repairman (like I have)
>buy him dinner once in a wile.

Hmmm... the best repairman I've found never seems to have time for dinner.
However he does appreciate a bottle of Scotch once in a while... :-)

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