Author: clarnibass
Date: 2007-09-07 09:46
Hello
My cousin's parents want to buy him a bass clarinet. They are looking for a student model. I don't have experience with the available student models so I would like some help please. They are going to be in USA soon and it might be a good idea to buy it there.
The models I see on WWBW (from low to high price) are Woodwind, Jupiter 673N, Vito 7166, Vito 7168, Selmer 1430P (identical to Bundy?), Yamaha 221. I think these are all the possibilties for their price range.
One option is eBay. This is epsecially risky since they can't return it. I see Vitos and Bundys there for even less than $200. They assume it will need a lot of repair, but if it happened to have (like it usually from eBay) some unpredictable problem, it might end up costing close to a new one.
Another possibilty is a used clarinet from someone reliable, but that is just luck.
The last option, and what I think is best, is a new bass clarinet. One of the models I mentioned above. I would like to know if someone has experience with those models - how do they compare with each other, and with the professional models like the Buffet and Selmer which I'm familiar with.
The sound itself doesn't matter much, since I assume they all sound fine with a good player. I'm interested mostly in response, especially in the second register (from middle B to thumb C, and the throat Bb) because they all have only one register tube. Also if there are any particular problems like especailly stuffy or out of tune notes, or some mechanical problems.
Thank you!
Nitai
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