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Author: allencole
Date: 2011-09-10 17:53
Hi Everybody,
A friend of mine in Yonkers, NY is trying to get her daughter started in private school band, and presented me with some questions that I can't answer. I recommended that she visit Weiner in Mineola, but it's too long a haul for her. The questions are:
1 - Are LJ Hutchen clarinets a decent instrument or another CSO like First Act?
2 - Rentals by Paul Effman Music. Are exchanges possible if 10 year old girl has problems with huge tone holes?
3 - Has anyone had experiences with Bach clarinets? I've never heard of them and couldn't find them. A Selmer product, I presume?
4 - In the Yonkers area, who would that parent best go to for honest and competent help?
Here in Richmond, all our rentals are by Music & Art, and are on a monthly basis with exchanges permitted. But in NY, their policies appear to be more like Effman's.
Allen Cole
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Author: weberfan
Date: 2011-09-10 21:11
Well, there's a Sam Ash store in White Plains, for starters. Its rents and sells instruments...some standard brands but not sure how wide a variety.
She might inquire through the Conservatory of Music in Westchester, also in White Plains.
Does she have a teacher who can advise her?
Other than that, Ken Shaw's suggestions are tried and true on instruments: the big four and a place like Woodwind & Brasswind, Prowinds, or some of the reliable used-instrument dealers online.
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Author: SteveG_CT
Date: 2011-09-11 03:06
Ken Shaw wrote:
> At any rate, the only safe advice is to stick to the big four,
> Buffet, Selmer (Bundy), Yamaha and Leblanc (Vito).
I would note that Bundy clarinets are no longer made by Selmer. The name was sold to a Chinese company and the quality of the new Bundy's may not be the equivalent to the older ones.
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Author: Ursa
Date: 2011-09-11 09:36
Indeed, the new Bundys are not the same as the dependable old Bundys once made by Selmer. Just look for "Selmer" on the bell below the Bundy logo.
Note that plastic Vito clarinets were also sold under the Holton, Normandy, and Reynolds brand names. Often these sell for less than the identical Vito models, especially the Holton clarinets.
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Author: Ken Shaw ★2017
Date: 2011-09-11 15:13
Steve -
Thanks for the update on Bundy. I haven't played on of the more recent models.
As I mentioned, older Bundys are available at giveaway prices on the Goodwill site. They're built like a tank. As long as chunks are not missing, they'll restore perfectly. Try to avoid the ones with a needle spring for the throat A key, since these tend to snap.
Ken Shaw
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Author: Christopher Bush
Date: 2011-09-11 21:10
Allen,
I'd be happy to help your friend find a clarinet to play. I live in Westchester County in a town right next to Yonkers. It can be difficult for parents not in the know to get ahold of an instrument that is appropriate for their kids both in sturdiness and in price. If you'd like, feel free to give them my email and we'll see what we can find them nearby.
Christopher Bush
Prof. of Clarinet - NYU
Princ. Clarinet - Glens Falls Symphony, Metro Chamber Orchestra
Director - NYU Composers Ensemble
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