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Boehm Bb Intermediate-Beginner Clarinet Selection ?

Author: okancakmak
Date: 2010-04-19 08:38

Hey guys,

I need your comments please ? What do you think, please consider price, I spared budget around this for a Bb starter clarinet after my Albert system G one.

If you approve this, I'll buy one boehm Bb and one of my friend who'll visit me will bring it to me in one week.

I have 3 options to select ? Please choose for me or advice another one close this prices.

http://www.kkmusicstore.com/cecilio-2series-bb-clarinet-p-122.html ==> 160$

http://www.kkmusicstore.com/mendini-by-cecilio-intermediate-rosewood-bb-clarinet-p-402.html ==> 300 $

http://www.suzukibandinstruments.com/masterclass/clarinet/ ==> 245 $ (in turkey)

Thanks in advance,

Okan

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Re: Boehm Bb Intermediate-Beginner Clarinet Selection ?

Author: RoBass
Date: 2010-04-19 10:43

The first recommendation is a typical CSO. The offer shows "ebonite ABS-body" What? It's ebonite OR ABS, but not both the same time ;-/ Ebonite is rubber, ABS plastic - a "small" gap between ;-)

The second proposal I would assume the same way. I was remembered to very famous German offers with the same wording and in the same price range. I will not waste this product without checking, but I won't expect more than a very simple instrument. Could be manufactured well, but often (mostly) this 3rd party equipment comes from China/Taiwan and is of wide spread quaslity. Might be ok, might be not...instrument poker...

The third looks to be a different brand, but "master class" below 1000,- is not very thrutsworthy ;-( I would test it and then decide. New instruments less than 500,-EUR I would argue to be of poor quality generally. It's my experience.

But all the way, this could be a good beginner's instrument (for 1 or 2 years), if you find a qualified and hard working teacher.

Please look for an ebonite model (genuine hard rubber-ebonite, not only so called plastics!!!) or for an used horn! This would be a good choice instead of the three mentioned.

kindly
Roman

PS: Packages like the first two you could get in germany for 79-129,- EUR...check the ebay.de for!

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