Klarinet Archive - Posting 000355.txt from 1997/05

From: "David B. Niethamer" <niethamer@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: Clarinets (was Tuning and Reeds)
Date: Sun, 11 May 1997 11:49:49 -0400

on 5/9/97 2:40 AM, Gary Hopkins wrote:

>Matt, you are correct in the statement "the R-13 is not what everyone says
>it is"...or I guess "was" would be more correct.

I play Yamaha 72's, and I like the scale and keywork. In the samples
I've seen, the wood seems pretty good too. When I go with students to try
instruments, I'm impressed with the consistency from clarinet to
clarinet, unlike the "B word", where every one is different and finding
a good one is an adventure. I like the LeBlancs OK, but they're more
expensive than the Yamahas for similar features. So, I've stuck with my
Yamahas.

just my $.02 (which, for the record, is more than Yamaha paid me to say
this!!)

David

David Niethamer
Principal Clarinet, Richmond Symphony
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