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Re: El-Cheapo Clarinet in C

Author: Chris P
Date: 2010-05-18 15:47

Having never played a C clarinet in anger (only play tested a couple of Noblet C clarinets I rebuilt), I was pleasantly surprised at how easy a Leblanc LL C clarinet played for me, and definitely wouldn't mind one of these for myself - or a very good copy of one.

I can't say anything about Buffet or Selmer C clarinets as I've never tried them - though I've heard good reviews about the Buffet E11 C clarinet, and there are plenty of people singing the praises of the Forte C clarinet.

Although all intermediate and pro C clarinets do come with a relatively high price, it would be good if the big companies that also make student instruments could perhaps make an affordable plastic C clarinet with as near to the same properties as their pro models.

I wonder if Yamaha will ever venture into making C clarinets (200, 600 and 800 series)?

Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.

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