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Selecting new Instruments - what to look for

Author: Aussie Nick
Date: 2004-05-31 01:01

Hey guys, I'm going to be selecting instruments from the Buffet factory in France in july. Ok so I know how to look for cracks and I sort of know what good wood grain looks like. My question is in regards to resistance. I heard somewhere that its best to choose something with slightly more resistance than you actually want because the clarinets will open up as they are played in? Is this true. WHat are your thoughts. Thanks

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Re: Selecting new Instruments - what to look for

Author: Rachel
Date: 2004-05-31 02:50

I think mine has become more free-blowing, but that might just be because my air is a lot better now than when I got it 2 years ago.

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Re: Selecting new Instruments - what to look for

Author: sfalexi
Date: 2004-05-31 04:26

Good point Rachel. Maybe this "opening up" is really just you getting USED to the resistance . . .

Alexi

US Army Japan Band

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Re: Selecting new Instruments - what to look for

Author: Ken Shaw ★2017
Date: 2004-06-01 15:35

Nick -

The first thing to check is intonation. It's more important than everything else put together, and you can probably discard half the instruments you try for not being truly in tune.

For more, see the thread at http://test.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/read.html?f=1&i=41632&t=41584

Best regards.

Ken Shaw

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