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Author: buffetlover
Date: 2011-09-10 22:27
Hi, I played clarinet throughout school and now my daughter will be starting it this year in 4th grade. I need some suggestions for a good basic beginners clarinet for her. I've decided to overhaul my circa 1960 Buffet wood (my mother's clarinet that I played on) so I can get back into it with her. I see some cheap clarient brands out there and don't know if they are any good or not....leblanc, etude, anaxa, laval, merano...would like to keep the price under 200 in case she doesn't like it...that should put buffet and yamaha out of my price range. suggestions? any other brands I should look at? Thanks.
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Author: tictactux ★2017
Date: 2011-09-10 22:35
Buffet, Yamaha, Leblanc, Selmer would be what you can't do much wrong with.
Do check out clarinuts.com - they often have a range of instruments suitable for young (or young at heart) players. (no affiliation whatsoever). Do inquire, they may have more in their treasure chest than they have in their windows
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Ben
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Author: MarlboroughMan
Date: 2011-09-10 22:40
I strongly recommend finding an old Boosey & Hawkes Edgware clarinet for your daughter. They are plentiful, and available at low prices. The wood is often better than on "pro" models today and the sound is, in my opinion, far better than most student models offered today.
Eric
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The Jazz Clarinet
http://thejazzclarinet.blogspot.com/
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Author: SteveG_CT
Date: 2011-09-11 02:02
@buffetlover
If you are buying new then I would recommend sticking to the "Big 4" brands that Tictactux mentioned. If you are buying used then there are other brands to consider as well.
As Eric mentioned B&H clarinets are a good option for a beginning student, especially the hard rubber versions. They play well and are cheap since they don't have as much brand recognition in the US. My current A clarinet is a B&H and I have a Bb B&H as part of my regular rotation.
You can buy a B&H Edgware or 2-20, have it overhauled by a good tech, and still have a total bill of <$300. My personal opinion is that a freshly overhauled Edgware will play as well or better than any brand new intermediate level clarinet costing 4-5 times as much.
I currently have a hard rubber B&H Edgware sitting on my shelf that I bought thinking I would get it overhauled and use it for my outdoor clarinet. I ended up getting a different clarinet for outdoor use so I'm realistically probably not going to ever do anything with it. Since you're local it'll be for a student, if you want the Edgware you can have it, no charge. Send me an e-mail if you're interested in going that route.
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Author: buffetlover
Date: 2011-09-11 14:15
Thanks! I love the site and found a few that interest me. I'm also within 90 minutes of him as well. Now I'm wondering if I should have him remaster my r13 vs the local music repair shop. thoughts?
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Author: buffetlover
Date: 2011-09-11 14:21
Thanks for the input and offer of the free clarinet! Thats so generous of you...unfortunetely I don't have the time to have one overhauled. The lessons start next week and the parents meeting is only tomorrow night. If something changes, I will be sure to let you know and again many many thanks.
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Author: SteveG_CT
Date: 2011-09-12 02:58
buffetlover wrote:
> Thanks for the input and offer of the free clarinet! Thats so
> generous of you...unfortunetely I don't have the time to have
> one overhauled. The lessons start next week and the parents
> meeting is only tomorrow night. If something changes, I will
> be sure to let you know and again many many thanks.
No problem. The offer still stands if you change your mind.
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