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    | Author: JonTheReeds Date:   2016-11-18 15:08
 
 I'd like to give all my clarinet-playing friends a little gift - any ideas?
 
 Should be about £5 (a little over $6 or a little under €6)
 
 Many thanks, ho ho ho
 ;o)
 
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 The older I get, the better I was
 
 
 
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    | Author: Ken Shaw ★2017 Date:   2016-11-18 17:54
 
 Pawn shops usually have decrepit metal clarinets for not much over £5. They make really ugly lamps, and, being metal, will electrocute the owner at the slightest frayed wire. This will tend to eliminate the competition.
 
 I have a big box of used reed you can have for even less than £5.
 
 Ho ho nyuck.
 
 Ken Shaw
 
 
 
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    | Author: Tony F Date:   2016-11-18 18:13
 
 I recently bought a load of microfiber clarinet pull-throughs on EBay for around $4 each, postage free from China. Good quality.
 
 Tony F.
 
 
 
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    | Author: Nessie1 Date:   2016-11-18 18:19
 
 TW Howarth have a fair number of ideas - from badges, pencils etc to little teddy bear keyrings wearing T shirts that say Howarth.  All available on line.
 
 (Disclaimer - I have no association with Howarths other than as a customer although I may in the future).
 
 Vanessa.
 
 
 
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    | Author: pewd Date:   2016-11-18 20:19
 
 Go to amazon.com and search on 'Clarinet Christmas Ornament '
 
 - Paul Dods
 Dallas, Texas
 
 
 
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    | Author: Ursa Date:   2016-11-18 21:39
 
 Buffet-Crampon has, for many years, included a novelty doorstop with its clarinets that looks just like a mouthpiece.
 
 These are often free for the asking if one checks around.
 
 
 
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    | Author: pewd Date:   2016-11-21 23:25
 
 Those flavored reeds are terrible - they are not useful for making music.
 
 - Paul Dods
 Dallas, Texas
 
 
 
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    | Author: Ursa Date:   2016-11-22 00:42
 
 Agreed regarding the Flavoreeds.  They're essentially unplayable.  Only give them as "gifts" to people you really do not care much about.
 
 
 
 
 
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    | Author: GenEric Date:   2016-11-22 01:41
 
 Hmmm... Well never get flavor reeds. i had one and my mouthpiece was sticky after i used it and my swab turned pink. I is almost impossible to know what he would like like ligatures or reeds but my recommendation would to get him a nice pencil that he could use to mark his music.
 
 
 
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