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Author: tommuir
Date: 2012-10-11 20:25
I'm looking for a good plastic clarinet that can be a good back up to my wood clarinet, specially for playing outdoors.
I've been reading the forum and the klarinet list and i narrowed my choice to 2 options: a Buffet b12 and a vito V 40. Now, i couldn't find anywhere a comparation between this to that seem to be the best plastic clarinets out there.
Can anyone help me and tell me the pros and cons of each or which would you recomend and why?
I'm also open to new recomendation of high quality plastic clarinets.
Thank you all
Tom
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Author: tommuir
Date: 2012-10-11 20:53
Thank's ken.
Is any specific bundy (time or model) you're talking about or all of them are so good? I remember that i had one for a few month some time ago and it didn't seemed to me an amazing clarinet, but i will definetvly going to give them a second chance if you say that it's better than the V 40.
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Author: SteveG_CT
Date: 2012-10-11 21:03
Ken Shaw wrote:
> If you want something bullet-proof, it's Bundy first and then
> everything else.
Agreed, but only if it's one of the older Bundy clarinets made by Selmer USA. The "Bundy" name was sold recently and new clarinets sold under this marque are of questionable quality.
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Author: tommuir
Date: 2012-10-11 21:11
Do you know until what year/serial number were they made in USA?
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Author: SteveG_CT
Date: 2012-10-11 22:59
tommuir wrote:
> Do you know until what year/serial number were they made in
> USA?
I'm not sure about the exact dates (I believe that Woodwind Brasswind acquired rights to the Bundy name ~2008), but the Selmer USA versions are easy to tell apart from the new Chinese-made ones. The Selmer USA versions typically have a glossy finish while the new Chinese versions have a brushed finish (as do pretty much all Chinese plastic clarinets). The Selmer USA versions will also typically have the Selmer USA logo just underneath the Bundy logo on the bell.
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Author: Ken Shaw ★2017
Date: 2012-10-12 02:07
Steve is right. The bulletproof Bundys are the older ones with the glossy finish. They're not R13s, but they play well enough for any job where you wouldn't play an R13.
However, check the throat A key to make sure it has a flat spring. Some had a needle spring, which tended to snap.
Ken Shaw
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Author: stuper1
Date: 2012-10-12 20:05
I've had both the V40 and the B12, and I much prefer the V40. That's the one I've kept for a plastic instrument, as a backup to my wood instrument. The V40 intonation and tone seemed much better to me, and the keywork is much sturdier. I'm not a pro player by any means (more like just an adult beginner), so take this comment for whatever it's worth.
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Author: Wicked Good ★2017
Date: 2012-10-14 16:36
The V40 has been my weapon of choice for outdoors/rowdy venue gigs for years, in any situation where I don't want to risk my Buffet. It's a remarkably well-made and nice-playing instrument.
The B12 has a lot of fans as well, and I don't see how you could go wrong with either. The Vito 7214 is also quite good as a backup clarinet.
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