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 Re: In London, need clarinet purchase advise ASAP!
Author: anneh 
Date:   2006-12-21 00:02

Thanks all for your messages--I couldn't quite make it out to Eaton's--only had one day before he closed for the holidays, and I couldn't quite convince my whiny husband and almost as whiny 11 year old that Mom needed a day away to do clarinet stuff during our big trip.

I tried out several at Howarth's, including a used Eaton. The others I tried--a Prestige, Yamaha Custom and a Howarth seemed to not be that much different from my present old faithful R13, although I loved the left hand Eb thingy on the Howarth.

I LOVED the tone on the Eaton. I am an aggressive player, and it could handle much more air than my Buffet or the others in the room. However, upon playing with a tuner, the Eaton was about 15 cents flat throughout--I was using my mouthpieces (a fobes and a vandoren 5RV lyre) and the intonation was the same. The shop did not have an Eaton mp to try with the horn.

A gentlemen who works there (older man, obviously a technician of some kind) said they could cut a bit off of the barrel. This seems like a simple fix, but I am leery of doing something so violent to such a great instrument.

Mike P, was that you?

Further thoughts appreciated! Should I go for the tantalizing used Eaton?
I will be back in London in February, but I really loved the tone on this horn.

Anne

Anne
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