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 Re: how/where did you acquire your first clarinet
Author: Kruzi 
Date:   2008-01-16 06:55

In 1999 I got a chinese Lark Boehm clarinet in B. I sounded like Kenny G. on that thing - a sop sax sound rather than a clarinet one. And it was out of tune anytime and I had to fight to get the notes to sound at least recognizable. It was an instrument from hell.

In 2001 I got a high-pitched Bettoney Three Star metal clarinet - one could say that this was my first real clarinet and made things a lot easier.

After discovering that I was (and still seem to be) the only one around playing Boehm system clarinets I bought an Amati ACL241 student model
Albert system clarinet. Cheap but durable with a nice dark tone and each note in tune. It was one of the new models that were completely redesigned. I have sold this one to a clarinet student who still plays it.

The next clarinet was a Richard Mueller with 22 keys. A superb instrument
that soon got accompanied by another thick-walled Richard Mueller clarinet with large bore - this time
a full Oehler system clarinet with bellkey that I preferred to a Wurlitzer of the same age. The Muellers are my absolute favourites among my clarinets - they are just outstanding instruments. And the large bore has the advantage that you can use Viennaise mouthpieces on them and this way turn them into Viennaise clarinets with their very special sound.

The last clarinet I bought was an Evette Master Model that is still waiting for restoration. I couldn`t get the needed replacement parts (a barrel and a set of screws) and info yet. I have
desperately tried to contact the Buffet-Crampon company but they haven`t answered to my e-mails yet. And I wrote them months ago.
I think I`ll send this one over to the Schwenk & Seggelke company for an overhaul and making of a new barrel.

Take what you`ve got and make the best of it!
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