Author: John O'Janpa
Date: 2008-07-16 02:26
For professionals that may be true, but for us poor amateurs a good clarinet, well maintained can last for many decades. I'm sure that Harold Wright played as much in 10 years as I have in 50.
Swab, clean, lubricate, replace pads, replace key corks, replace tenon corks, adjust keys, swedge, replace springs, etc. as needed. For most mere mortals an instrument can last a lifetime.
Most serious players will at some time succumb to the allure of a newer sexier model with better intonation, better tone, better key action, etc.
This is why many players switched from the "Balanced Tone" to the "Centered Tone" model.
Or was it E-11 to R-13?
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