Klarinet Archive - Posting 000162.txt from 1996/03

From: Mark Charette <charette@-----.COM>
Subj: Equipment Question (Oh no !!!!)
Date: Wed, 6 Mar 1996 11:43:31 -0500

After getting a wonderful response from all you clarinet people out
there about music camps (If I forgot to thank anyone for their response,
my apologies & please accept my thanks), a new question:

I'm thinking about obtaining an A clarinet for my son (since he'll
need it relatively soon). He presently has a Bb Selmer Paris 10G.
Should I:
1) Stick with the Selmer 10G line (my son likes the feel of the
clarinet, the keywork, & the sound)
2) Go with a Buffet R13 (which seems to be the most popular make &
model out there, and I'm sure for good reason).
3) Look at other makes & lines.

I don't mind spending the money all that much for the instrument
as long as it is of professional quality (the "student" lines like
his plastic Vito are great for marching band, though). However, I
don't want to have to spend another $2000.00 or so in 3 years when he
goes into college (assuming he majors in music/clarinet). Even if
he decides to stop playing the clarinet (over my dead body ;^), the
resale value of good clarinets is better than the student lines.

Your opinions are welcome; I'm expecting a lot of different opinions,
but as the guy who has to spend the money for the layer, I need to
be educated.

Thanks,
--
Mark Charette "Languages come; languages go--only Fortran is for
Mika Systems, Inc the ages." - Jim Glass
charette@-----.com