Klarinet Archive - Posting 000542.txt from 1998/12

From: Gary Van Cott<vcis@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Clarinet for Above beginner but rusty; restore metal possibly
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 1998 11:14:12 -0500

>Suggestions welcome. I'm in the $600 - $800 - maybe as high as $1000
price
range.<

In this price range you can by a used professional instrument. The older
Selmers generally start around $600 and the Buffet R-13s around $800.

Don't let the money burn a hole in your pocket. Shop around for the best
instrument you can find for the money you want to spend. You might want to
rent an intermediate level instrument for a few months. A good mouthpiece
is probably more important than the instrument and you might want to find
one you really like before you do serious instrument shopping.

Where are you? Maybe someone will have some suggestions on where to look.

Gary
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Ravel1024@-----.com on 12/13/98 01:58:10 AM
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Subject: [kl] Clarinet for Above beginner but rusty; restore metal
possibly antique?

Hi - I've been reading the last few days since I've joined, and have been
imipressed with the quality of responses. About 40 years ago, I was a 1st
char clarinet in my jr. high school band. I've only played occasionally
since
then for my own please. I'm planning to get serious again, take some
private
lessons, with goal toard enjoying myself a lot, and possibly playing in a
community symphony or group in 5-7 years when I retire (or maybe sooner).
Am
going out this week --maybe tomorrow after work, Maybe Saturday, to a
reputable music store to purchase probably a used wood, above student
model.
Suggestions welcome. I'm in the $600 - $800 - maybe as high as $1000 price
range.

Have my bfrother's old metal one-piece that I learned to play on, American
Standard serial # 1484! with an Alexander - Paris K9 mouthpiece. Key
action
seemsOk, but not fabulous, pads shot or missing. Worth restoring?

Iill check the board before I go out if I go out tomorrow evening.
Otherwise,
it will likely be Saturday.

Reeds - killed a Rico 2 1/2 trying to play - have 2, 3 3 1/2 left, all
Ricos.
Suggestions? I also heard there is another reed that is even easier to
play?

Thanks in advance, everyone.

Ravel

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