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Author: TWilliamson
Date: 2006-04-22 16:11
Ok, I am almost embarrassed to say this but... I have a Glenn Edward Clarinet (China?) that I got given for Christmas and was wondering if there are any playing peculiarities or tips you could offer.
When my daughter's Alto Sax is paid off in the fall I will be upgrading my clarinet to something that doesn’t rattle when I play a B. Yes I know "a poor workman blames his tools".
My main question is: would it be beneficial to get a better mouthpiece for the Glenn Edward or just wait for the upgrade?
Tim
Post Edited (2006-04-22 16:12)
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Author: tictactux ★2017
Date: 2006-04-22 16:25
Plug the biggest hole first, I'd say.
On the other hand, a decent mouthpiece rarely is a lost investment. If it helps against rattling keys, even better. 
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Ben
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Author: GBK
Date: 2006-04-22 17:11
We had a past thread entitled "Clarinets of Questionable Quality" http://test.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/read.html?f=20&i=357&t=357
Even though your clarinet is not listed, chances are that it probably belongs on that list as well.
If you are using the mouthpiece which came with the clarinet, it probably is of low quality and could have a number of inherent problems (warped, misaligned facing, uneven rails, etc..) Thus, a better mouthpiece could help make the clarinet easier to play. When you eventually upgrade, the mouthpiece can be used on your new instrument.
However, the mechanics of the clarinet are probably not good. Therefore, other than a very necessary repair to make the clarinet serviceable, I wouldn't spend any additional money on repairing or overhauling it...GBK
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Author: Jack Kissinger
Date: 2006-04-22 22:23
A google search turns up the information that Glenn Holtz, former head of Gemeinhardt Flute, founded the Glenn Holtz Corporation to develop the Glenn Edward line of band instruments. Supposedly the instruments are(/were?) built according to ISO 9000 specifications. Products began shipping in February 2003.
I can't find any product reviews and find precious little on the company or its instruments so it may have been an early failure. Still, it might be hasty to jump to the conclusion that the Glenn Edward clarinet is a CSO that belongs on the CoQQ list. From the little I could find, Holtz is apparently well-known and well-respected in the musical instrument industry.
Best regards,
jnk
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