Klarinet Archive - Posting 000731.txt from 1998/10

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausman@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Signature clarinet
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1998 22:19:11 -0400

At 09:32 AM 10/15/98 -0700, Lisa Clayton wrote:
>You know, it would be a great service if we had some kind of consumer guide
>to clarinets. An example would be ranking clarinets not by a subjective
>"quality" but by where different models of different clarinets would fall
>in certain categories. For example, categories could be beginner, student,
>intermediate, professional and high-end professional (or other categories
>that make more sense). I know that this has the potential to be somewhat
>controversial, but Sneezy has some great info on beginner clarinets and
>it'd be great to add some info on how to upgrade.
>
Actually, list price is a pretty good indicator. These guys know their
competition, and price their products comparably, just like they do for
cars, computers, or any other consumer item. Note that most major brand
student model instruments of all types, especially brasses, are list priced
very close, often within $10 or $20 of each other. Pro horns list priced
within a hundred or two are considered, by the manufacturer at least, to be
comparable. but it really comes down to what "sings" for you (and your
wallet).

Bill Hausmann bhausman@-----.com
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