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 Re: Affordable C Clarinets Amati vs Forte
Author: Mark Cookson 
Date:   2011-03-13 10:09

On the topic of cheap C clarinets, for a read through of the Strauss "Happy Workshop"I recently borrowed a plastic one, sold by John Packer in the UK . It was their JP124 model, which sells for 174 pounds, and I was very impressed by how well it played.

The tuning was perfectly manageable using my Bb mouthpiece. I only got my hands on the instrument at the start of the rehearsal, so I didn't have much time to experiment with high register fingerings (and the Strauss does head up into the stratosphere...), but up to altissimo G I was fine using pretty standard fingerings.

Having played some quite stuffy wooden C clarinets in the past, I was happy to find this one quite free-blowing.

At such a low price I guess it's Chinese-made, but the keywork felt tight. I know I've seen some Chinese clarinets with horrifically soft metal keys in the past, but this one seemed to have stayed well in adjustment (although I'm not sure that it had seen a great deal of use yet).

Compared with the wooden C clarinets I've used in the past (from memory, a Selmer, a Buffet E11, a Noblet and a Leblanc Espirit) this one held up remarkably well. Definitely worthy of consideration if you need a C occasionally but don't want to shell out too much for it.

Mark
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