Author: Ed Palanker
Date: 2010-07-21 19:21
OK guys, expensive clarinet equipment is helping the economy so I guess that's good. After all, you gotta make a living don't you? Oh the good old days when I bought a box of 25 Vandoren reeds, yes they used to come in boxes of 25, for about $3.25, may have even been cheaper, it's been a long time, a very long time ago. Of course the first year I played in the BSO, 1963, I only made $128 a week for 28 weeks.
On a more serious note, if I was able to find a mouthpiece or ligature for those prices that made me sound so much better then I do now, is that even possible, don't answer that, I would buy them. The thing is, even as a professional player that can probably afford it, my 4 kids are out of college and my mortgage is paid, I probably won't even try it for fear that I might actually like it just a tiny bit more than what I'm using now. (Oh yes I would).
It is a shame though that so many people and companies make a good living from musicians that don't. But there are many items out there that are reasonably priced. Three years ago I bought my new Selmer Signature Bb clarinet for $3000, in Delaware, no taxes. And of course there are many many excellent mouthpieces and ligatures that are priced very reasonably. Even reeds, if you know how to adjust and treat them you don't have to spend a weeks salary every year on reeds. What the heck, a good string bow cost more than all my five clarinets put together, mouthpieces, cases, ligatures included. ESP http://eddiesclarinet.com
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