Klarinet Archive - Posting 000236.txt from 1997/12

From: Matthew Hanson <mchanson@-----.com>
Subj: Re: Student Level Clarinets
Date: Fri, 5 Dec 1997 19:20:50 -0500

Jennifer,

This may be a luxury where you go to school, but on average, non majors
(music) damage instruments a LOT quicker than those who are majors. As a
repair person, I have to somewhat disagree. This is (I assume) why the
Vito bass was bought. A lot of professional quality
low clarinets are VERY fragile and unless they get TLC, keeping them in
adjustment is near impossible. Leblanc's straight metal Bb Contra has 5
bridge keys that bend and break very easily. Even as a serious player,
this is why I own the paper clip model instead. : )

Matt Hanson
Houston, TX

> good idea...but usually at the college level you don't have the problem of
> not appreciate and taking care of an instrument like youdo at the
> elementary levels.
>
> jennifer mckenna
> jrm0013@-----.edu
> unversity of north texas
> clarinet concentration/music ed major
>
> On Thu, 4 Dec 1997, Roger Garrett wrote:
>
> > I have many students who come to me with new plastic Vitos....they are not
> > any different than their Bundy or Buffet counterparts. I am partial to
> > Yamahas however for beginning instruments.
> >
> > On a secondary note, we just purchased a one piece plastic vito bass
> > clarinet.....for the college....with a good mouthpiece, it sounds very
> > good and plays relatively well in tune. This way we do not give our
> > beautiful Buffet bass clarinet to a person who might not appreciate what
> > it has to offer.
> >
> > Roger Garrett
> > IWU
> >
> > On Thu, 4 Dec 1997, Dee Hays wrote:
> >
> > > I disagree, the schools here have many beginners using them and have had no
> > > particular problems. They seem comparable to other student plastics.
> > >
> > > J. Shouryu Nohe wrote:
> > >
> > > > The only piece of advice that I can offer concerning student level sticks
> > > > is...
> > > >
> > > > DO _NOT_ PURCHASE A VITO!!!
> > > >
> > > > It will severely p*ss off your teacher...Right, Dr. Borchert? ^_^
> > > >
> > > > Shouryu
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >