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Re: Anyone used Portland clarinet?

Author: Chris P
Date: 2010-06-04 17:10

Look for a good/reputable used wooden one - Buffet E11 or better still an E13 (or Evette&Schaeffer), or a Leblanc/Noblet/Normandy (any model), or any wooden Yamaha that has been reconditioned will be much better than a new Chinese/dubious origin one.

While a lot of used wooden clarinets (and good quality plastic ones) may have been bought from pawn shops or eBay by companies reconditioning and selling used instruments, provided they've been rebuilt well will mean they will often be much better than some brand new ones, and they should also come with a warranty as in the case of Clarinuts. There are a lot of good wooden instruments out there that shouldn't be passed up on. This one (and there's another Leblanc listed) would be something I'd go for http://www.clarinuts.com/clarinuts/pages/C597.asp

And as for oboe (if she wants to get one in the future), look for a used Fox 330 as that's plastic and has nearly all the keywork found on a pro model.

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

Post Edited (2010-06-04 17:17)

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