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 Re: What is the best plastic clarinet?
Author: Roger Aldridge 
Date:   2008-01-29 13:25

Just stumbled upon this old thread.

I was recently surprised by the good results I'm having with a Walter Grabner K11e & #3 Legere Quebec set up on an old Bundy.

I had been looking for a back up clarinet that I can use for hot summer outdoor gigs. I tried an older model plastic Yamaha last year and discovered that Grabner mouthpieces play rather flat on it. I then tried several Muncy barrels and they helped. However, I was never entirely happy with my quality of sound on the Yamaha. I then tried an old metal clarinet and it was quickly given a place of safety in my closet. I haven't had an oppurtunity to try a good quality hard rubber clarinet -- I'd like to. Finally, a sax buddy gave me a 70's Bundy he was not using.

The Bundy is in excellent condition. The action was improved with a treatment of The Doctor's key oil. However, when I first tried my trusty Grabner K14 on the Bundy it didn't feel quite right to me. I then spent some time trying other Grabner mouthpieces I have (K11, K11e, K14e).

I hit pay dirt with the K11e. This mouthpiece and a #3 Legere Quebec really brings the old Bundy to life. It's quality of sound is pretty darn good....better than I remember the Yamaha being. In fact, the more I play the Bundy with the K11e the more it grows on me. It's definitely a fun set up to play -- especially, in how it gives me some something different from my grenadilla clarinets.

The Bundy will definitely meet my needs for a rugged and decent-sounding outdoor clarinet. Given how well-made the Bundy is and how good it can sound with a top-notch mouthpiece I cannot help but wonder about the need for cheap Asian imports. Why not simply recycle old Bundies?

Roger



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