Klarinet Archive - Posting 000528.txt from 1997/01

From: Dirk Kussin <dirk@-----.de>
Subj: Plastik clarinet: which?
Date: Sat, 25 Jan 1997 13:25:27 -0500

Hello, I'm new on this list.

I'm 30 years old and want to start playing a clarinet. I'm absolut
beginner. Many people say that for the beginner a clarinet in plastic
is better than one in wood. Which one from the following four plastic
clarinets would you recommend, and from which would you dissuade?

1. Yamaha 26 II M

2. Selmer (USA) 1400 Bundy

3. Armstrong (Artley?) 4001

4. Buffet Crampon B-12 (A 442 high pitch)

The Yamaha is the most expansive one, the Selmer (USA) the cheapest
one. Someone dissuaded me from the Selmer and the Armstrong, another
one has recommended them.

I plan to buy the Buffet Crampon. But still all is open and I can
decide which to buy. I hope, you can help me for the decision.

Can someone explain to me, what "A 442 high pitch" means? (there is
also A 440. What is better?)

Or, would you say, plastic is garbage (also for a beginner), and
recommend to buy a cheap wood clarinet (for example Buffet Crampon
E-11, or E-12, ...)?

Thanks a lot in advance

Dirk Kussin (dirk@-----.de)