Author: Franklin Liao
Date: 2010-06-15 18:37
On the Bboard, we have seen discussions on Chadash clarinets, and the constant talk regarding what to choose for a more serious horn.
This has been something that has left me with a growing question, and I think should be broken off from the discussions on just one maker, being that of getting that customized clarinet one desires (or at least a horn that is setup to one's own tastes).
There is no shortage of instruments that are aimed to the more upscaled market, with Leblanc Symphonie and Legacy, Buffet R13 and up, Yamaha's CSG/CSV.
Smaller makers such as Patricola and Thomas Ridenour both offer instruments for this market, with pre-packaged instruments that are supposedly set up in able hands. Customizations would mostly be done post-production.
And then, on the other side, there's the aforementioned Guy Chadash, John Weir, Stephen Fox, Wurlitzer, Schwenk & Seggelke, Rossi and others, that make hand-crafted instruments at a very limited capacity while allowing any sort of customization, albeit you don't get to choose from a wide selection when one orders from them.
Obviously, the choice is not very plentiful if one's own occupation demands for a certain maker, but that is not the case when one is simply to choose at his or her own discretion, and even more so when one's own preferences is not hindered by financial constraints.
As such, is it possible to elaborate, once more, on what sort of factors would be at play with respective posters here when presented with this plethora of options, while only guided by getting what an individual desires in an instrument.
Thank you.
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