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Author: coasten1
Date: 2005-02-01 16:25
I have the latest WWBW catalog and there is an Eb (Woodwind brand?) for under $300. It is plastic, but for the cost of having it if needed for amature groups I was considering the purchase. I suppose the best way would be to visit WWBW and try it out. Any thoughts?
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Author: David Spiegelthal ★2017
Date: 2005-02-01 16:52
As I've written before (with NO bias intended, just for information) the WW-brand clarinets are very likely made in China. The proof is in the playing --- and for occasional, non-professional use the typical Chinese-instrument deficiencies in materials and workmanship are probably tolerable.
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Author: Robert Small
Date: 2005-02-01 17:03
Might be more convenient to have WW/BW ship you the horn for trial (they give you about six weeks) than going to South Bend, unless you live in Northern Indiana. Also it shouldn't cost much more than $300 to get a plastic Yamaha eefer which would probably be a much better horn than the WW/BW eefer (I haven't played either one).
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Author: GBK
Date: 2005-02-01 19:43
I once called WW/BW to find out the origin of their house brand instruments,
and to get the question answered directly.
The WW/BW brand of clarinets and saxophones are both of Taiwanese origin (the woodwind retail rep on the phone did not know the exact Taiwanese company).
After a bit of persistance on my part, (and reluctance on hers), the rep admitted that the WW/BW flutes are made by Blessing. I assume that it is not supposed to be public information.
ALL WW/BW instruments come with a 1 year manufacturer's warranty.
The rep was courteous, and very accomodating. I thanked her for her honesty...GBK
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Author: David Spiegelthal ★2017
Date: 2005-02-01 20:19
To follow up on GBK's research, probably Taiwanese manufacture at this point in time is somewhat better than mainland Chinese --- e.g. Jupiter and some of the other Taiwanese factories have been reportedly building pretty solid saxophones these last few years (my own direct experience involved purchasing a "new Buescher" BU-6 baritone sax about three years ago, which played reasonably well although the materials were only so-so and it had some poor solder joints and bad cork adhesives --- overall a good value-for-money but not a professional-caliber instrument). Most likely a Taiwan-manufactured clarinet would be a cut above the Chinese-made "clarinet-shaped objects" being sold by mass retailers in the US lately.
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