Klarinet Archive - Posting 000335.txt from 1998/06

From: "Sherry Katz" <slkatz@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Re: Normandy Clarinet
Date: Tue, 9 Jun 1998 11:33:59 -0400

>I've been watching all this talk about Wood clarinets for students and all.
>I'm a high school student, and I thought I'd voice my thoughts... I've
been
>playing for almost 5 years, and I've always been stuck with this el cheapo
>Bundy Resonite. Just recently, I was able to borrow some kind of Selmer
and a
>Normandy 4 (both wood) clarinets from the school! I felt a BIG improvement
>over what I was already playing....and the instructor is enforcing getting
a
>better clarinet if possible

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You have been playing long enough that it makes sense to get a good
instrument. Despite what I've said about preferring plastic, at some point
a player will get to a point where a good instrument makes a difference.
There's plenty of junk out there that's made of wood. Your Bundy is also
probably pretty out of adjustment by now. I also have one of those old
Bundy resonite cheapies and think that it is good for a lamp and not much
more. However, since it would melt it probably can't even be used for that.
On the other hand the newer plastic clarinets are a lot more fun to play.

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