Klarinet Archive - Posting 000248.txt from 2011/01

From: "R ANNAU" <gemini565@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] clarinet suggestions
Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2011 21:04:02 -0500


I've always played on a wood selmer, but did like a LeBlanc years ago, but
couldn't afford it. So my recent clarinet is a series 10S II Selmer and I
really enjoy it. I did pick up an older Le Blanc from an estate sale, but I I
like the Selmer best.

On Sun, 23 Jan 2011 18:10:55 -0500
Richard Smith <richard.smith7@-----.com> wrote:
> I was a pretty good clarinetist 25 years ago when I finished a degree in
> musicology and clarinet performance. Then I went off to graduate school in
> musicology in a fancy university with no performance program-- and pretty
> much stopped playing.
>
> Twenty five years later I've started playing again. Remarkably enough, my
> fingers still know where to go and my sound and technique is pretty good.
> One problem, though, is that the Selmer Series 9 Bb I used back then and
> still have has some major problems that aren't worth repairing according to
> a technician who looked at it. The rods are no longer securely seated and
> wobble, for example, so he'd have to take all the keys off and rebore the
> holes to reattach them firmly. The pads are 1970's vintage and need
> replacing and the clarinet doesn't seal very well. I suppose after years of
> non-use the wood dehydrated and shrank. The technician was able to repair
> it enough to make it barely acceptable for practicing purposes and to get my
> chops back, but not really for serious use. Rather than putting a lot of
> money into repairing it, I think maybe it's time to start thinking about
> buying a new one.
>
> My clarinet teacher back then was Ron Dekant and he and all his serious
> students used Buffet R-13s except for me. I was very happy with my Selmer,
> but would consider something else.
>
> My default inclination is to look at R-13s, but what other makes and models
> should I be considering? I read on this list or elsewhere a recommendation
> for Leblanc Opus, for example.
>
> I'd appreciate it if list members could suggest some possible options in
> that class of instrument. Thanks in advance!
>
> Richard
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