Klarinet Archive - Posting 000502.txt from 1996/06

From: Steve Fowler <sfowler@-----.COM>
Subj: Doubling
Date: Sat, 29 Jun 1996 12:56:26 -0400

> Hello!
> I'm new, and brimming over with questions already. I will save my
> life story for another post but the following abridged version of the
> musical parts is necessary for the question. After playing the sax for
> ten years --interspersed with a bit of bass and alto clarinet and some
> dabbling in (on?) the soprano clarinet-- I had a bit of an instrumental
> identitiy crisis (the various machinations are irrelevant). I finally
> arrived at the idea that I should train, or practice for the musical
> experience I love the most which happens to be pit orchestra. So I have
> decided to seriuosly pursue doubling. Because I have played some clarinet
> before, and because I am an otherwise experienced musician, I am eager to
> head straight to a wood clarinet. What I'm wondering is should I start
> with an intermediate (if so any recommendations)? Or should I skip
> straight to a professional model (any recommendations there)? I have a
> couple of close clarinettists friends who suggest renting for a while but
> I will not be able to rent a wood-bodied clarinet so I'm left... wondering.
>
> While I'm inquring I would also like to know if anyone has any mail order
> experience (positive or negative) to share. As I am not at home and sort
> of lamed in the travel of my immediate area the most direct access is mail
> order. Anyhoo, any advice or comments would be very welcome.
>
> Thank you,
> Jamielh Jemison (JJ)
>
>
JJ,

If I were in your position, I would be trying to find the nicest used
instrument I could afford. There are many good Buffet clarinets to be
found. Just ask around.

later,

Steve
Steve Fowler (sfowler@-----.com)