Klarinet Archive - Posting 000772.txt from 1997/04

From: "Brian Wilcher" <bcwilcher@-----.net>
Subj: Re: E-Flat clarinets (which ones are good?)
Date: Thu, 24 Apr 1997 18:27:27 -0400

The plastic Yamaha is the best in tune of the "standard models"( the
YCL-280), I tried a large number a of Ebs of many varieties and found that
the Bundys were nearly unplayable, in fact the Yamaha was the ONLY good
plastic one I tried. It was also far superior in tone and intonation to
most of the wooden models (several Buffets and Selmers too) I tried. The
issue of plastic clarinets is not the material, but the level of
craftsmanship and quality control in the manufacture of the instruments. I
found the Yamaha to be of a high level of quality and recommend it to you.
Woodwind and Brasswind had them in stock, but they weren't listed in their
catalog.
Brian Wilcher
email: bcwilcher@-----.net
(805) 251-6926

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> From: Gerry Gramozis
>
> Hello everyone. I am looking for opinions about the E-Flat clarinet;
> specifically, which one to buy.
>
> The situation I most frequently find myself in that requires the use
> of an E-flat clarinet is in community bands, small ensembles,
> teaching, and other volunteer positions. And to narrow it down further,
> it usually would be only one song out of a whole concert. In other
words,
> this instrument would definately be a secondary instrument
Does anyone have any experience on plastic E-flat's?