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Author: bflatclarinetist
Date: 2005-02-22 23:41
I'm planning on buying a new clarinet but I'm not sure which from experience is the best one to choose and would last me atleast 10 years or so. And also reccomendations for mouthpieces/ligatures would be great. Thanks.
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Author: EEBaum
Date: 2005-02-23 01:04
I'd buy the clarinet, mouthpiece, and ligature one at a time, allowing yourself to get used to each before buying the next.
Recommendations abound, depending on budget, ability, playing style, personal taste, local trends, peer pressure, etc., so my R13/Hawkins/Rovner might not be the best for someone else.
Posts on such matters are always plentiful; a search should could be very helpful.
In any case, try as many as you can.
-Alex
www.mostlydifferent.com
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Author: music_is_life
Date: 2005-02-23 01:07
augh. I'd respond but I think there is a wealth of info on the board about this already. do a search, or check the first 2 lists, there have been some pretty recent postings on such matters.
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Author: Dano
Date: 2005-02-23 01:41
It depends on how experienced you are and what your budget is. How long have you been playing and what type of music do you play and how much money are you willing to spend? Sometimes new posts on recent subjects bring out new opinions. There are always new people on this board that have different opinions to last months opinions. Take it all with a grain of salt. This is the internet. Try as many different clarinets as possible is a great way of finding a new clarinet. What one person says is a great clarinet may not be right for you. I played professionaly for years on an Evette Master Model that is not quite what you would call a pro clarinet but it payed the bills. I am currently in love with a two month old Buffet R-13 Vintage. Leblanc makes great inexpensive clarinets that are often overlooked. Sometimes used clarinets can bring you what you are looking for.
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Author: BassClarinetGirl
Date: 2005-02-23 02:25
Whatever your budget, you can probably find something suitable from the "Big Four"- that is, Buffet, Selmer, Leblanc, and Yamaha. It really also depends on whether you want a wood clarinet or a plastic one- do you do marching, or mostly indoors?
Good student mouthpieces are the Hite Premier and the Fobes Debut.
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Author: clarnibass
Date: 2005-02-23 05:27
If you can tell us how much you are willing to spend we could help you much more.
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