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Author: Bob Bernardo
Date: 2012-06-11 22:37
YUK - Chinese, I played one as a favor to him, Pino, the owner. The sax was the worst and the clarinet was a shade better, not recommended for anyone. Kids need the best quality at a decent price, so they don't give up.
Pino is a very nice man. His father was a very good oboe player in Italy and when he died Pino, his son, took over.
If any of you find a good clarinet from China, or anywhere, I'd contact Pino and maybe offer a partnership. He wants to grow his company including his reeds. Feel free in using my name. He knows me well.
Pino is not a musician, therefore he is always looking for advice, so you may wish to try his reeds and his instruments and give him feedback. The reason for suggesting this is he's really a wonderful man, whom I like a lot.
Designer of - Vintage 1940 Cicero Mouthpieces and the La Vecchia mouthpieces
Yamaha Artist 2015
Post Edited (2012-06-11 22:47)
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Author: rtmyth
Date: 2012-06-12 13:44
Thanks, Bob. I tried Prestini cork pads some years ago and found them of poor quality.
richard smith
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2012-06-12 15:34
Prestini was an Italian oboe maker who I think had close ties with Orsi as their oboes were very similar. Prestini system oboes which are used mainly in Italy have a left thumb key which operates the low B key (there's a duplicate C# touch in place of the usual low B touch on this system).
I don't know if they ever made or had clarinets made for them back then (talking 1950s-1970s) as I only know of their oboes, but I don't know about anything more recent.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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