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Author: McK
Date: 2003-12-17 03:01
Hello, everyone.
I'm searching for an A clarinet right now. My teacher picked out a Yamaha SEV at a local music store. I've tried it and there's one thing that I don't like about it: on a few of the higher notes (top line F to A above the staff) sound a little weird. I'm not sure how to describe it...maybe buzzy and bright?
Do you think this can be fixed? Or should i learn to live with it? It's only $2500 canadian, so it's a pretty good deal.
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Author: diz
Date: 2003-12-17 03:42
Try another one ... Buffet make excellent A clarinets as do Selmer, Leblanc et cetera.
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Author: Bob A
Date: 2003-12-17 04:07
Check our Sponsors. Graham handles Amati's and reports on their "A" has been that it is good value.
Bob A
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Author: msloss
Date: 2003-12-17 13:44
If the words "I don't like" come into your description of a C$2500 instrument, go try another one. There are a lot of excellent instruments (all makes) out there. Absolutely no reason to compromise or get a fixer-upper for that much money.
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Author: Mark Pinner
Date: 2003-12-17 22:54
Should be fixable with a bit of voicing. Your embouchure may not be used to playing an A also so it will feel a bit hard to control regardless of the brand.
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Author: sfalexi
Date: 2003-12-18 01:21
Mark,
Would embouchre really be that different since it's the same mouthpiece? The only difference I found when I played an A clarinet for the first time was the distance my fingers had to spread to cover the holes. And a very VERY stuffy Bb and A throat tone. But that was the clarinet, not my embouchre.
Alexi
US Army Japan Band
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