Klarinet Archive - Posting 000495.txt from 2001/12

From: Mark B <markbmtl@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Need Advice
Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2001 17:23:20 -0500

The only advice I can really give is to try out a
number of different clarinets of all brand models and
types in order to find the best one, just taking the
first one sent to you (trust me, until I moved to
Montreal that was the only choice I had) is not too
efficient. The Buffet E-xx series is actually quite
nice and they continue making improvements on the
mechanism over there (my E-11 A, a couple years newer
than the Bb is quite a bit nicer). In terms of tone
they are excellent, although there is some variation
between each of them. Generally, an E-12 would last
you until college at least, I've been playing my E-11
since 9th grade high school, and i'm at the McGill
Faculty of Music now so I'd say it's treated me well!
I wouldn't mind an R-13, but preferably used (at the
discretion of my bank account)...but there's nothing
wrong with the E-xx series if you invest in a good
setup.

Oh, and if you do happen to get the E-xx series, get a
new barrel...for some reason they ship them with quite
short barrels and you may end up sharp.

So...the point of all of this...try out a couple, and
don't just take the one sent to you. The model isn't
as important as you think, but given the chance, i'd
go for the R-13. If it's going to be a long hassle,
you could keep the E and save up for something else
later in life. :-)

Best of luck,
Mark

--
Mark A. Bradley
McGill University
Montreal, Quebec

--- Natalie Visage <chateau_swamp@-----.com> wrote:
> Hello. I hope everyone is enjoying the holiday
> season. But on to my
> question...
> For Christmas I asked for a Buffet R-13 clarinet. It
> hadn't come in in time
> for Christmas, so my mom just told me that I WAS
> getting the R-13 and that
> it would be in any day. Yesterday, the local band
> store called to say that
> my clarinet had arrived, so my mom drove me over
> there after she got off of
> work to pick it up. When we got there, I opened it
> up and realized that it
> wasn't an R-13, but an E-12. There must have been a
> communication problem
> between my mom and the people at the band store,
> because she was under the
> impression that she had ordered the R-13. I was
> disappointed, which I'm sure
> anyone would be, so I told them that I would think
> about it and come back
> later. My mom got mad at me and ask me if I want the
> R-13 just for my ego,
> which made me feel like a selfish brat, even though
> that is NOT my reason.
> So, my mom said that I could return it and get the
> R-13, though we'd have to
> pay a restocking fee of about $200, and my mom said
> she didn't know when
> she'd be able to buy the R-13, since it's a little
> bit more money, (and I'll
> probably feel guilty for the rest of my life). Or I
> could just keep the
> E-12, though my mom said she didn't want me to feel
> like I was 'settling'.
> And one more thing, I wanted the R-13 so that way I
> could have a good
> quality instrument that would last me through high
> school, college, and
> maybe even beyond. But if I were to get the E-12, I
> would probably want to
> step up to the R-13 after high school anyway (I'm a
> sophomore right now).
> I asked a few friends and they said that they would
> all ask for the R-13,
> but now I want an adult's perspective. And since
> most of you are experts on
> clarinets, I figured I'd ask for your opinions on
> whether I should stick
> with the student model (since I am a student...) or
> ask for the R-13.
> Thanks in advance,
> Natalie
>
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