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Hand Made Clarinets

Author: Tim
Date: 2000-01-10 20:07

I've always wondered why there are no really premium hand made clarinets as there are with other instruments. I am only a hack flute player, but I can easily see the difference between a top line factory flute from say Yamaha or Gemienhart and that of a hand made Brannen or a Powell.

Yes Buffet, Selmer and Leblanc make good instruments, but isn't there sufficient demand for a really top flight instrument made with the same level of craftsmanship available on other instruments. Yes these hand made instruments are expensive (I know, I recently purchased a Brannen for my wife) and they often have waiting lists that extend a year or more to get one, but I know I would be willing to pay the price if an equivalent quality clarinet if it was available.

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