Klarinet Archive - Posting 000165.txt from 2003/01

From: "Buckman, Nancy" <nebuckman@-----.edu>
Subj: RE: [kl] Jin Yin
Date: Wed, 8 Jan 2003 12:24:51 -0500

I have most of my beginning students on Jupiter clarinets. They seem to be
well made and sturdy and have adjustable thumb rests and a hook for a strap.
The price is right too. I have been very pleased with them so far. I do
have a few students who are playing Vitos and Buffets and they all complain
because their clarinets don't "look" like the more expensive ones (bell
ring, etc.).

Nancy

Nancy E. Buckman, Technical Assistant
School of Health Professions, Wellness and Physical Education
Anne Arundel Community College
Arnold, MD 21012-1895 USA
Phone 410-777-2316 Fax 410-777-2233
E-mail nebuckman@-----.edu

-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Lytthans [mailto:lytthans@-----.net]
Subject: [kl] Jin Yin

I looked up the Jun Yin web site @-----.com/

They apparently make over 20,000 clarinets (lamps?) annually. Actually I
played a bunch of Jin Yin clarinets at the NAMM show a couple of years ago.
Not too bad. The workmanship and intonation was quite good, really. Much
better that that POS clarinet (lamp) I brought back from Shanghai in 1993.

I also think that the Jupiter line of instruments are now made on the
mainland. Their quality is also quite good. During my last few years of
teaching, I bought many Jupiter woodwinds and brass for my band kids, with
good luck.

Take a look at the Jin Jin web page. I sure wouldn't want to run in to Mr.
Chen xue kong, one of the owners, in a dark alley! The virtual tour of the
saxophone shop is interesting.

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Jim Lytthans
Anaheim, CA

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