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Author: low_reeds19
Date: 2010-12-11 07:44
Ok well this will be my first post i need help im a freshman at Texas A&M University at Kigsville i need to buy a clarinet i regularly dont play clarinet im a low reeds guy i play bass alto and contra but i need to buy a clarinet for my lessons wat hourn should i buy im in between a R13 or a Cannon ball Arezzo Clarinets Piacere Bb Premium Professional Clarinet it comes with
•Right hand G# / C# trill extension key.
•Auxiliary Eb / Ab lever.
•Custom-designed ergonomic Cannonball register key.
•Undercut tone holes.
•Silver plated keys or 24 Kt. gold plated keys.
•Custom Cannonball bore design.
•Stainless steel adjustment screws for crow's foot and bridge mechanism.
•Blue steel springs for balanced key suspension.
•Adjustable thumb rest with strap ring.
•Premium Custom Cannonball case, which holds two barrels and two bells.
•Exotic wood Goblet style bell and barrel.
•Exotic wood Fjord style bell and barrel.
•Stainless steel tapered pivot screws.
•Stainless steel rods.
•One hard rubber mouthpiece.
so i dont know wat to do both are professinal im currently playing on a morri backun mouthpice($600)
http://www.cannonballmusic.com/piacere.php
danny
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Author: sonicbang
Date: 2010-12-11 08:37
I have tried some Cannonball horns, and I like them, but If you want a more classical sound and design, an R13 is what you are looking for. Both can be excellent.
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Author: Paul Aviles
Date: 2010-12-11 16:29
Cannonball.............assembled in the U.S., made in China
This is not an endictment mind you just a statement of fact. I have heard some very good reviews from saxophonists about their saxophones. I have not tried these clarinets but I am curious. There is a part of me that says China is making a concerted effort to produce a good instrument and that may be the case. But, for me, I would like them to be "tested" on the market first (ie bought, used and reviewed by YOU first) before I would buy one.
.................Paul Aviles
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Author: Paul Aviles
Date: 2010-12-11 16:30
Cannonball.............assembled in the U.S., made in China
This is not an endictment mind you just a statement of fact. I have heard some very good reviews from saxophonists about their saxophones. I have not tried these clarinets but I am curious. There is a part of me that says China is making a concerted effort to produce a good instrument and that may be the case. But, for me, I would like them to be "tested" on the market first (ie bought, used and reviewed by YOU first) before I would buy one.
.................Paul Aviles
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Author: clarnibass
Date: 2010-12-12 05:20
>> There is a part of me that says China is making a concerted effort to produce a good instrument and that may be the case. <<
It's not a part in you, it's reality. Chinese clarinets I tried a few months ago are really getting much better than before. I still haven't found one I personally thought was great, but definitely some options for students at much lower prices than more known student models.
However, I've tried all the models from Cannonball and didn't like any at all, some of my least favorite clarinets. For me, less comfortable than just about anything else and I didn't like the tone at all either.
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Author: Jerry
Date: 2011-06-02 17:59
I tried a couple of Arezzos at a Clarinet Day at UCF in central Florida a couple of months ago. I currently play on an R-13.
I liked the Arezzo a lot. It was tight, very playable. What I particularly liked was the position of the side keys (right hand). The R-13's keys are raised uncomfortably high for me. The Arezzo's were flatter/lower; much more easily and quickly accessible. I always focus on the throat Bb. The Arezzo's played at LEAST as well as my R-13 in this area. The timber was closer to that of the side Bb fingering.
Like any clarinet, it is very much a personal choice. If I was starting my purchase all over again, I would certainly give an extensive play test to Arezzo as much as to any of the big three.
Jerry
The Villages, FL
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Author: Joseph Brenner, Jr.
Date: 2011-06-02 18:43
Danny, I do hope that you have played and considered professional clarinets made by others, including Leblanc, Selmer, Yamaha, Ridenour...and, even looked at custom built instruments by Backun, Chadash, Rossi and other custom manufacturers. As has been said many times here, every clarinet is different. And, I'd say, every off-the-shelf clarinet could benefit from some custom adjustment. I would not write off used (or "pre-owned") professional clarinets. best wishes
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Author: tictactux ★2017
Date: 2011-06-02 18:50
The Cannonballs may be as good as they claim, but I don't like them for the way they look - too baroque for my taste.
Too bad they don't have a more, uhm, conservative model...
--
Ben
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Author: pewd
Date: 2011-06-02 23:32
You should consult with the clarinet professor at your University.
- Paul Dods
Dallas, Texas
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