Klarinet Archive - Posting 001066.txt from 1997/10

From: Composer16@-----.com
Subj: Re: Buffet Festivals
Date: Sun, 26 Oct 1997 01:14:45 -0400

In a message dated 97-10-25 23:12:32 EDT, you write:

<<
Hi,
This is really confusing me, I don't know anything about all of these
different models!!
All I know is that I need a new one and I need a better mouth peice because
my reed size is really getting up there, right now I'm playing 4 1/2
Vandoren
reeds, and they're kind of hard to come by. I need to get rid of my little
$25.00 mouth piece, but I don't know what brand to go for, and I don't know
if I should just go for expensive, or what!! I need to get something
besides
my little bundy student model!! At least it's not plastic, but still!!
luv ya,
~=~=~=AMY=~=~=~
>>

Expensive isn't always the best route. You need to determine exactly what
type of sound you want your clarinet sound to be. Then you try and
"audition" mouthpieces to see what best met your requirements.
And you're looking for better clarinets too? Good professional ones are the
Buffet R-13's (The Festival and Prestige are more expensive, and have gadgets
that you can really do without, in my opinion. I mean, it's good if you have
them, but, I personally can do without, and people have been doing without
special gadgets for many years.) Selmers and Leblancs are also good.
(Leblanc Concerto is my personal choice!) Yamahas also have some quality
horns.
The world would be so much less streesful had there not been as many types of
horns, mouthpieces, reeds, and ligatures, and all types of combinations!
But, on th up side, there are more oportunities to personalize your sound!
Chris

   
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