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Author: chorusgirl
Date: 2009-02-26 13:38
Just curious -
I was reading about Hanson Clarinets on another forum (a flute one, where everyone seems to be from the UK) and they all rave about the Hanson Clarinets. Anyone familiar with them?
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Author: stevensfo
Date: 2009-02-26 20:57
I have their hard rubber student model which is extremely well built and seems to go on forever. It's the clarinet I alway take on holiday with me, so has been well abused, left in the sun and has turned a sort of blacky- greeney colour, but still plays very well. I use it on marches, but play an old Buffet full boehm for concerts.
The advantage of Hanson is their customer care and the way their accessories are actually good quality. They are so friendly and offered a choice of Vandoren MPs, two barrels and BG swab and ligature.
I paid 10x the sum for a Rigoutat oboe and received accessories that I'd be ashamed to throw in the rubbish!
This was 6 years ago and times change. I hope the recession isn't hitting Hanson too hard. Their clarinets are great but their name isn't 'Buffet'! :-)
Steve
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Author: Steve L
Date: 2009-02-27 11:01
I have recently bought a Hanson SE5 clarinet in hard rubber. As has been said, its very well built and somehow all the keys seem better placed than my B12. I can only be positive about my dealings with Hanson.
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Author: D
Date: 2009-02-28 20:36
I've got three of them and haven't been able to kill any yet. People have reported occasional problems getting hold of staff at H. That is the chance you take with a small company. Really small company! I've not had trouble myself but that might be because I am in the UK and on UK time. Just be persistent if you don't get an answer first time. I like the product and they certainly compare favourably (by which I mean built like a tank) to the buffets I've played which seemed rather fragile. Guess it is what suits your playing style and hand shape. My only complaint was a long delay on one instrument. But that was a supply issue further up the chain, and another symptom of a small company where they can't hold loads of stock. I'd rather wait and get what I want than settle for something else for the sake of immediacy. Attractive instruments too.
The hard rubber student one I have has fooled a lot of people into thinking it is wood and also a far more expensive instrument than it is.
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