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 used A clarinet
Author: Ralph Katz 
Date:   2023-05-08 21:50

This topic comes up from time to time, for a high school student, or a retired friend on fixed income.

Does anybody know of a source of moderate-to-low priced used A clarinets?

Thanks

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 Re: used A clarinet
Author: kdk 
Date:   2023-05-08 22:27

Ralph Katz wrote:

> Does anybody know of a source of moderate-to-low priced used A
> clarinets?
>
Terms describing cost are so loaded...
It really depends a lot on what "moderate-to-low priced" means to the instrument shopper.

Karl

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 Re: used A clarinet
Author: Hurstfarm 
Date:   2023-05-08 23:38

Clarinets Direct and Reed and Squeak are both reputable dealers of used instruments based in the UK, both run by professional clarinettists and usually with a decent selection of instruments at different price points.

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 Re: used A clarinet
Author: Ralph Katz 
Date:   2023-05-09 21:25

We are looking at $1000US or less. This will rule out modern pro-line horns.

I have Noblet A and Eb clarinets as backups and they were that price range. My Noblet bass clarinet was $1200.

I had to use the A Noblet on "Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun" and nobody was the wiser. Loaned out the Eb Noblet to a college student for Schostakovich Symphony No. 5 and he sounded great on it.

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 Re: used A clarinet
Author: Hunter_100 
Date:   2023-05-09 22:04

Ralph,

I found a used buffet E11 A for my purposes. It is a good sounding instrument. There is a UK seller (not me) on ebay selling a Bb/A pair of e11's right now. If you bought the set and sold the Bb, you would end up under 1K for the total price. With a new barrel the e11 is a great instrument.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/145069486215

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 Re: used A clarinet
Author: m1964 
Date:   2023-05-10 00:55

I agree with the above post-a barrel from R13 Prestige most likely will improve the sound of E11 (may improve tuning too).

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 Re: used A clarinet
Author: Ralph Katz 
Date:   2023-05-10 03:24

"Reed and Squeak" and ClarinetsDirect (both in the UK) now list intermediate A clarinets within the stated price range.

Thanks To All For Your Help.

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 Re: used A clarinet
Author: donald 
Date:   2023-05-10 04:44

I know a pro symphony player who uses a Noblet Eb that the orchestra owns, originally they played a Selmer Eb but eventually sold that as they found they just played the Noblet all the time. Under-rated horns, but I've never tried a Noblet A clarinet.

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