Klarinet Archive - Posting 000033.txt from 1998/02

From: Lauren Peterson <lep@-----.net>
Subj: Re: Used wood clarinets
Date: Sun, 1 Feb 1998 14:28:39 -0500

Karl Krelove wrote:
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lauren Peterson <lep@-----.net>
> To: klarinet@-----.us>
> Date: Sunday, February 01, 1998 10:10 AM
> Subject: Used wood clarinets
>
> >Hello all!
> >
> >After participating in Solo and Ensemble, one of my judges strongly
> >suggested buying a wood clarinet (which I have been wanting for quite a
> >long time). He also suggested looking for a used wood clarinet in good
> >condition, since new wood clarinets can be quite costly. So I have been
> >shopping around for a while , and found that there are many good wood
> >clarinets at excellent prices. Because I don't know much about wood
> >clarinets, I was hoping someone on the list could tell me if any one or
> >more of these particular brands are good or bad. I found a Jean Baptiste
> >Grenadilla wood clarinet (used) for $229.95 with case, mouthpiece, cap,
> >ligature, cork grease, and reed. I also found a Bardot Grenadilla wood
> >clarinet with all the "fixens" for $219.95. Some more I found was an
> >Artley wood for $269.95, a Concord Cadet wood for $239.95, and Andre
> >Paris wood for $249.95. Are any of these good deals? Should I purchase
> >any one of these?
> >
>
> Lauren, what are you playing on now? It may be that none of these is any
> better than what you already have, despite their being made of wood.
>
> Karl

Karl~

Right now, I am using a Selmer USA clarinet. The model # is 1401.

~Lauren