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secondtimer with new clarinet

Author: laughhearty
Date: 2004-02-28 08:42

Hello Everyone!
I'm so overwhelmed by the wealth of information you all provide!

I played clarinet for 4 or 5 years when I was in my teens. I lost my clarinet by unfortunate circumstances and it's been about twenty years since I've played. I really had no intention of picking up the clarinet again until my mother recently purchased one for me as a gift.

I am certain I have in my possession a clarinet that very few on this board have ever played or perhaps even seen. Brace yourselves:

I am the new owner of a purple Harmony (brand name) student Clarinet from JC Penney. Made in China.

I am a trooper. I tried to play it. It was a gift, after all, the giver meaning well. But, after one week I realized how criminal it was to make an instrument of that inferior quality and expect a beginner to appreciate any sound coming out of it. The upper register key was crooked and the by the end of the week a key was broken.

I was thoroughly frustrated. So I took matters into my own hands.

My new Stowasser SCL201II (Amati-Denak) clarinet arrived today. I haven't played it yet as I got home at 11pm. I did manage to take it out of the box and compare it visually to the Purple Hooter. Wow, even visually there is a difference between a shoddy clarinet and one made with a modicum of quality.

I've read some past post on Amati and I realize that in previous years the instruments were poorly made. It seems things have gotten better. This Stowasser is brand new so hopefully it has a nice tone. But since I've never played a Selmer or Buffet, I'm just happy to upgrade from a J C Penney.

So this is a long intro but it tells you where I'm at and how my clarinet romance has been rekindled.

While waiting for my clarinet to arrive I engrossed myself in the messages on this board and discovered I have a lot to learn. Can't wait though.

Nice to meet you all.

Alicia

"I long to accomplish a great and noble task, but it is my
chief duty to accomplish small tasks as if they were great
and noble."

- Helen Keller, Author and Inspiration

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