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Author: SteveG_CT
Date: 2011-10-07 12:47
Mstrampp1994 wrote:
> Ummm. I've been looking to spend up to $1000. I paid $275 for
> my selmer 2 years ago. I've been looking at mostly used
> instruments, as many of you have said you get a quality
> instrument for half the price. I did find a Leblanc opus on
> ebay for $1000 and found a few sonata's around $500. I'm kinda
> waiting for my music store to aquire some buffet's so I could
> have a chance to try them. Everyone speaks so highly of them. I
> havn't been able to try any yamaha's either.
$1000 will get you a very good used clarinet. You probably won't be able to find a Buffet clarinet at that price unless it's a pre-R13 model (which are only OK players) or is in lousy condition (a good overhaul will add a few hundred dollars to the price). The popularity of the Buffet brand keeps the prices of used clarinets made by them very high in comparisson to other brands.
One thing you may want to consider is getting a Ridenour 576BC. They sell new for <$1000 and are designed and personally setup by Tom Ridenour (the same guy who designed the Leblanc Opus and Sonata). http://www.ridenourclarinetproducts.com/Bbclarpg.html
If you still want to look at used models I have a few recommendations of models you may want to consider:
Leblanc: Dynamique/Dynamic/Dynamic II/Dynamic H/Pete Fountain/Big Easy (all pretty much the same clarinet), any of the "L-series" (LL,L7,L27,L70, L200,L300, LX2000) , Sonata, Concerto, or Opus.
Selmer Paris: Centered Tone, Series 9, Series 10, or Series 10G. Newer models (eg. Recital, Signature, etc.) are excellent as well but probably won't be found anywhere near your budget.
Marigaux: Mostly marked "King Marigaux" as they were market in the us by King/HN WHite. The 300 and 350 models are excellent from what I've seen. You may want to consider this one that Vytas Krass has for sale: http://www1.webng.com/myclarinet/marigaux350.htm
Boosey & Hawkes: Edgware, 2-20, 4-20, 8-10, or 926 Imperial. These all have the same acoustical design and are excellent players. The Symphony 1010 is better still but they are somewhat rare in the US.
Yamaha: The older YCL-6x models are good instruments and a good value.
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