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Re: Vito clarinet models

Author: BobD
Date: 2011-08-22 11:27

Interesting response, Greg. Please email me for personal correspondence on Vitos.
I have a love affair with the Vito Bb Soprano clarinets and still own several. I don't try to recall model numbers. Some comments: I prefer the ones with "Kenosha" stenciled on them. I have a plastic Pete Fountain one but unlike the wood PFs it doesn't have the forked arrangement. Rather it seems to be just a V-40. Personally I think the V-40 is over rated from a sound standpoint but is a well made horn.
I remain amazed at the price commanded by the Dazzler series.....I have a red one that I play during Christmas season. I have a "doctor's bag" "case" for the Pete Fountain horn. (Pete lost most or all of his personal horns during Katrina.)
All the Bb Sop. Vitos made during Vito Pascucci's life were good horns but the middle tenon breakage problem on the 2 piece Altos and Bass was poor design.
I have no idea where current Vitos are made.

Bob Draznik

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