Klarinet Archive - Posting 000017.txt from 2006/08

From: GrabnerWG@-----.com
Subj: Re: [kl] advice needed
Date: Tue, 01 Aug 2006 13:29:14 -0400

In a message dated 8/1/2006 11:43:47 A.M. Central Daylight Time,
billfoss47@-----.net writes:
Looks like I have to find another clarinet for my poor college students to
purchase ! Prior to this I was always able to get them new R13's for under
$1800.00.Any suggestions, as I have been using and recommending Buffet for
over 40 years>>

I like affordable clarinets just as much as anyone. I too have students, and
I have several of my personal clarinets that are due for replacement.

But, here is some food for thought.

The cheapest price I could find on a Powell flute was about $3400. A Loree
Oboe costs around $4000. We all know what bassoons cost.
Why should we expect a quality professional level clarinet to sell below
$2000?

There have been many, many posts on here decrying the lack of quality and
finishing on new clarinets. We all know that quality and "the lowest price" are
seldom compatible.

Walter Grabner
www.clarinetXpress.com
World-class clarinet mouthpieces

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