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 Re: Ridenour Lyrique Clarinets?
Author: Bob Phillips 
Date:   2011-05-21 04:06

I recently added a Lyrique A to my tool set.

I pretty much like it. The scale is pretty even, but NOT better than my Buffet RC Bb.

The key material is not fragile, and is not easily bent.

The regulation was disappointing in light of the raves that the instrument receives for careful set-up. I spent a couple of weeks adjusting cork cushion thickness and bending (not easily) a few of the keys. It has been tough to get a good compromise between intonation and stuffiness.

The side trill keys (on the A, I have not touched a Bb) are highly curved on their bottom side. Those graceful shapes gave me a lot of problems by causing the trill keys to bang on the Bb/Eb sliver key, the C#/G# left pinky key and the bridge mechanism. One example: trilling Ab/Bb in the clarion caused the two moving keys to click together.

The left hand C,C# keys LIFT their right hand mates --a much better mechanization than Buffet's infamous pinned connection.

The register key touch wraps around and lies close to the thumb ring. It is really handy --but it is so different from the Buffet's conventional design that, when I loaned it to a symphony player for a try-out and got it back a week later, I found myself "leaking" the reg key all over again--as I did for the first few days I had it.

My pro friends very much like the Lyrique's sound.

From the player's end, using my well-developed Lee Livengood faced Vandoren M30/13, things are not so wonderful. The response is very nice, and the altissimo register is so easily accessible that I'll use the Lyrique for unaccompanied solos that run into the high notes.

But, it feels as though the horn has a muffler on it. I have yet to test it in a large hall, but it doesn't feel like it has the punch needed to carry to the back wall.

I think it is a good deal, a very good deal; and I'd recommend it over undertaking the search-for and re-building of a used Buffet A.

Bob Phillips
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