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Author: FDF
Date: 2007-06-09 23:23
For my birthday in May, I wanted a Lyrique Clarinet and in April asked Mr. Ridenour if I would be able to purchase one in time for my birthday. I was in Florida, and didn’t want the problem of having two addresses. He assured me I would have one. I’m sure he didn’t anticipate the problems he encountered with the manufacturers. In May, when I contacted him, he told me he had five TR147s, and that he’d spent eight years in the design of the instrument. He also told me that the 147 was the same as the Lyrique, and I could have one for my 70th birthday.
I received the clarinet, plus accessories, in time for my birthday. Since then, I’ve played a parade and two concerts with the clarinet. The 147 has wonderful intonation, great resistance and blends beautifully with other instruments. Plus, it is easy to blow and once you get used to the new key arrangements, is quite easy to finger.
I’ve found that Mr. Ridenour is a courteous and thoughtful person, who’s great passion is to pass on his immense knowledge of the clarinet. I purchased the Ridenour clarinet as an instrument I’d use for the rest of my life and one that would allow me to play the classic Selmer I now have for the same period of time. The best of both worlds, contemporary and classic, is now mine. You may possess the same.
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Author: Bill
Date: 2007-06-09 23:36
How very cool. I printed out all of that information from the Ridenour site, especially regarding reed adjustment. If anyone wants to get me something for MY birthday (July 27), please, I want his Buddy Wright Chedeville copy.
I find the Selemr CT to have excellent intonation. I realize that qualifies me for some sort of psychological (or cognitive) detainment and analysis. But truly I think when you find the right mouthpiece they play very well in tune. I believe the CT was Selmer's finest hour.
Ridenour's fingerings manual is a staple on my music stand. He is an awesome contribution to clarinetistry.
Bill.
Bill Fogle
Ellsworth, Maine
(formerly Washington, DC)
Post Edited (2007-06-09 23:37)
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Author: Don Berger
Date: 2007-06-10 14:07
My Ridenour experience is limited to his bass cls, both Eb and Low C, which, on try-out, pleased me re: intonation, but not keying, for my small hands. Yes, I regard my C T, along with my Leb. L7 [sop. Bb's] as excellent in intonation and playability, also my Selmer [low Eb] bass and Eb Alto are [my] bests. I discovered an older [1929] Selmer sop. A ["winged" logo] in a city museum, traded for it, and its a VG A, "darker-toned", little experience with Buffets, tho. Don
Thanx, Mark, Don
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Author: Dano
Date: 2007-06-10 15:06
Strangely enough, as of a month or so ago, my main clarinet is the Lyrique and my all time favorite Selmer C.T. is my runner up. I have never had a problem with being in tune on the C.T. After all the searching and buying expensive clarinets and having everything tweaked and re-tweaked, I settled on these two fine instruments which I have not had any custom work preformed. The Lyrique came as if I had custom work done on it and the C.T. had a complete overhaul when I first purchased it about 4 years ago. My bass is a TR147 and I am having a blast playing bass for the first time in my 40 years of clarinet playing.
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Author: rtmyth
Date: 2007-06-10 15:21
Thanks for your info. It confirms my experience with my TR147s and Ariosos, namely, they are similar acoustically, and except for the thumb rests and register keys, identical in construction. Very significant is that mine were set up and adjusted by Mr. Ridenour. I assumed , correctly apparently, the Lyrique was a new name for the Arioso. Shortly after obtaining the TR147s I sold my Concertos.
richard smith
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