Author: Franklin Liao
Date: 2010-06-23 23:41
David:
I now have to agree with Claribass on that China PR is capable technically in producing a decent quality instrument, but their indigenous market environment does not foster for craftsmen to hone their art in fine instrument production.
I was curious after reading Claribass's accounts on his run-ins with the Chinese made instruments, and went to the Chinese Clarinetist forum ( http://www.clarinet.cn/) to measure what the local players have observed.
At this moment, it would seem that Buffet is king, with R-13 as the card that all aspiring mafioso desires. The only brand that the Chinese PR find to have recognition and of some promise would be Jupiter, but that's really a Taiwanese corporation who manufactures their low-end offerings in mainland.
Even the best of Jupiter however, being that of JP-931S, is no better than a really good student instrument, edging out E13 perhaps. Whatever it is, China PR and their mass production, fierce competition through aggressive undercutting of prices all conspire and a lack of will to invest in quality made 'indigenous instrument' by the Chinese professionals all conspire against the Chinese Clarinet market.
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