Klarinet Archive - Posting 000232.txt from 2003/05
From: zang.sr@-----.et
Subj: Re: [kl] clarinet for beginning students
Date: Sat, 10 May 2003 17:43:31 -0400
Hi, Anna
I am a beginning student (I've been studying and playing quite well almost
70 Jazz standards since last year) and I use a Yamaha clarinet (YCL-26-II).
So I fully agree with you because, as a beginner, I find the sound produced
by my Yamaha surprisingly clean and "professional".
Samuel R. Zang./
At 11:32 AM 5/7/03 +0000, you wrote:
>Hi, Walter,
>
>If you are talking about plastic clarinets, I recommend Yamaha student
>clarinets virtually to the exclusion of all others. They are more
>durable than most other brands I have seen, need far less frequent
>repair, and produce a strong and healthy tone (for most kids, at
>least). The keywork is very strong and durable, so things don't get
>bent out of shape unless subjected to some sort of violent blow. Our
>local repair tech always has piles of Buffet B-10s, for example, in
>his shop. He sees far fewer Yamahas. Also, here in Iceland, at any
>rate, a Yamaha will hold its resale value much better than will a
>Buffet/Bundy/Vito/etc. For obvious reasons.
>
>The single negative thing that I have to say about Yamaha's plastic
>clarinets is that the side Eb/Bb key sticks out of the horn too far. I
>have yet to meet the student who can resist the temptation to hang the
>clarinet on his right index finger. I believe Yamahas are more
>expensive than Buffet/Bundy/Vito/etc, but in my opinion, it's well
>worth the money to get a more durable instrument.
>
>On the other hand, once my younger students are far enough along that
>a wooden clarinet is in order, I tend to push them toward a Buffet
>E-13. But this recommendation of a Buffet as opposed to a Leblanc or
>other horn is generally due to the fact that our dealer seems to have
>an easier time stocking Buffets. It's a small market, so I guess he
>doesn't want to fill his warehouse with large numbers of instruments
>that won't sell in short order. So I cannot base that recommendation
>on anything "objective." Haven't been disappointed, though.
>
>Hope this helps,
>
>Anna
>
>
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