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Re: Clarinets made in Pakistan

Author: Michelle
Date: 2005-09-14 19:22

I can't comment on the clarinets, but my husband plays the bagpipes and owned a set of Pakistani pipes that were advertised with one of those same pictures. I don't know if it was the same company or if it's a widely-circulated picture among all Pakistan bagpipe manufacturers, but the pipes SUCKED! Definitely a BSO (Bagpipe-shaped object).

Issues we had with the Pakistan pipes:

They wouldn't play in tune (Yes, bagpipers do actually tune)
The metal scrollwork was cool, yes, but SHARP! They hadn't bothered to smooth it all down.
The sound was very "blaring". Good pipes sound full and round (along with the stretching-a-cat-on-a-rack sound).

He had other issues, but we'll save those for any bagpipers that are interested. Our bottom line with Pakistani BAGPIPES was "No thanks!"

Like I said, I can't comment on how this translates into the clarinets or other woodwinds from this company, but if they are made like the bagpipes I wouldn't touch them. I guess it comes back to "you get what you pay for".

Just our opinion - take it for what it's worth!

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