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Author: gabclarinet
Date: 2010-01-19 16:50
Hi guys!
Today somebody showed me a "SAKURA" clarinet. Does anybody nows anything about this brand? Made in Japan, China?
Hope someone has heard about this instrument!
gabclarinet@freemail.hu
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2010-01-19 21:42
Sounds to me like a Chinese clarinet going by a Japanese name - I can only assume it is just by pure speculation.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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Author: skygardener
Date: 2010-01-20 10:22
I looked around. It does not come up in any search in English or Japanese.
It is defiantly not Japanese.
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Author: Reka
Date: 2010-02-26 09:13
This Sakura is a Japan clarinet, I have got one. You can buy it in a small shop.
Post Edited (2010-02-26 09:14)
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Author: skygardener
Date: 2010-02-26 11:09
There is no such company in this country.
The only companies that make clarinets in Japan are Yamaha, Musik Josef, and Kawai used to make clarinets until about 2 years ago.
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2010-02-26 11:50
I didn't know Kawai made woodwinds - or until only a couple of years back (I only know them as piano makers - unless that's a different Kawai). What were they like?
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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Author: skygardener
Date: 2010-02-26 13:03
I have never played them, only saw them in catalogs. They didn't make anything all that special, but just students/intermediate models of clarinets, flutes, plastic recorders, etc.
They may have all been stencils from Yamaha or from China for all I know. I have never seen one in anyone's hands or even used in a store, so I guess they were not all that popular.
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Author: RoBass
Date: 2010-03-30 07:44
In German ebay were selled some Sakura named instruments (not only clarinet) in the past. All of them were "China-brands" ;-)
kindly
Roman
PS@skygardener: could you send some information about the clarinets made by Kawai and Musik Josef?! It's interesting to see any manufacturer besides the big Y.
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Author: clarnibass
Date: 2010-03-30 08:52
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Here are a couple of photos of the Josef clarinet. The first is from a year ago and if I remember they changed from a register vent on the side to a normal (but longer) one at the back.
Post Edited (2010-03-30 08:55)
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Author: Noel
Date: 2010-03-31 16:02
Cherry blossom is called 'sakura' in Japanese, for what it's worth. The Joesf clarinet looks rather fine... is it good?
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Author: skygardener
Date: 2010-04-01 02:53
Noel,
The Josef (J pronounced as Y) clarinets are quite wonderful instruments. They are one of the nicest clarinets I have played. Very unique, but not altogether a different animal.
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Author: RoBass
Date: 2010-04-01 05:46
Very interesting posts! Thanks to you!!! Especially the Josef clarinets look very impressive and modern. Could you give a little bit more information about the manufacturer? It seems to be a German name, but why made in Japan?
kindly
Roman
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Author: clarnibass
Date: 2010-04-01 11:48
AFAIK the Musik Josef clarinets are made in Japan. At their stand in Musikmesse they had both Japanese and German representatives. Maybe a strong German distributer? I don't know.
BTW the barrel inner tenon is to prevent the gap when opening the barrel for tuning. The extra mechanism of the throat A key is to use a needle spring for that key (though when actually playing I felt no difference).
I thought it was a very good clarinet.
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Author: RoBass
Date: 2010-04-01 11:57
Ok, now it's clear, where the delicate design comes from ;-) Looks very good and worthy. Do anybody know current prices for (for clarinets of course;-)?
kindly
Roman
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Author: skygardener
Date: 2010-04-01 12:59
The prices are-
Bb-
silver plate 651,000 Yen
white gold 682,500 Y
A SP 703,500Y
WG 735,000
As far as the "German" part of it. The president of the company lived in Germany for several years as a professional oboist. I don't know exactly who "Josef" is, though.
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Author: clarinet2013
Date: 2013-10-23 15:01
I tested now a Sakura Bb clarinet, and it was surprisingly good.
I can recommend it to everybody.
Clear tuning, beautiful sound, perfect keyboard.
My friend use Sakura clarinet to, and he is satisfied with it.
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