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Author: Pwrmaestro
Date: 2013-11-18 01:58
Please suggest some brands/models to serve as suitable marching clarinets.
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Author: MSK
Date: 2013-11-18 02:29
Most people just use whatever plastic student model they started on. It isn't worth spending much on a marching clarinet unless it will also be used indoors during concert season. Marching clarinets take a lot of abuse and are mostly drowned out by the brass so it is hard to justify going high end. Plastic clarinets that usually get positive reviews include Yamaha 20 and 250, Buffet B12, Vito, and Bundy. The Vito or Bundy will probably be cheapest. Some people say the Buffet is a little more fragile than the others, but has a good sound. My kid is actually marching with my old 1970s plastic Artley (probably inferior to what I named) and it does the job.
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Author: Tony F
Date: 2013-11-18 02:52
Vito, any plastic Yamaha, Bundy, Buescher Aristocrat, any plastic Selmer. Buffet B12. Any of these will do the job.
Tony F.
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2013-11-18 05:17
Artley 17S are pretty good plastic instruments and come with a shorter barrel, so should play in tune when playing outdoors in the cold.
Older B12s (from the '80s and early '90s) are more durable than the more recent ones which are fitted with adjustable thumbrests and nylon pins in the LH levers as both can break at any given point. So look for an older B12, B&H Regent II or Evette (all the same instrument) with the fixed metal thumbrest as these can be snapped up fairly inexpensively.
Another plastic clarinet is the B&H Regent or Series 1-10.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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Author: BartHx
Date: 2013-11-20 04:07
I used the same pre-war wood Kohlert that I used for concerts. I never had any problems. Nor did my older brother have any problems with his Selmer CT. At that time, in our area, the choice was wood or metal. I never heard of anyone having a problem marching with a wooden instrument until plastic ones became generally available.
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Author: tictactux ★2017
Date: 2013-11-20 07:49
Problem with marching is (imo) not so much wood vs plastic, but rather: what happens when the instrument is dropped and heavily damaged?
I wouldn't want to play with an irreplaceable instrument in such conditions but rather have one that is "written off" re value and emotional attachment.
--
Ben
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Author: Paul Aviles
Date: 2013-11-20 10:37
Rather than assume you mean "good, but cheap," I would strongly suggest the Greenline R13. Unlike the plastic horns, this material does NOT expand and contract nearly as much in extreme temperatures so keys don't tend to bind in "combat situations."
Also it was suggested that you need to be concerned with a shorter barrel for cold temperatures................. when tubas are out in the same temperatures their pitch goes correspondingly wonky and you will probably find yourself pulling out !!!
...................Paul Aviles
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Author: Tony F
Date: 2013-11-20 11:00
There are hazards to marching clarinets apart from dropping them. Many years ago when I was in a Royal Air Force station band we were doing a remembrance day parade in Devises, Somerset. As we were early, we were told to leave our instruments where we had formed up and fall out for a cup of tea. When we formed up again for the parade I found that some of my "friends" had sold my clarinet (Metal Buffet Eb) to a couple of small boys for 2 shillings. Time was pressing and the wrath of the Gods was about to descend on me, so I had to buy it back from them for 5 shillings. Probably about its true market price. I still have that clarinet, a good 5 bobs worth.
Tony F.
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Author: David Spiegelthal ★2017
Date: 2013-11-20 11:20
Bundy or Vito alto or tenor saxes are the best marching "clarinets" available, if you want to make an audible contribution to the sound of the band. If, however, you just want to give the visual appearance of playing a clarinet, any plastic, hard rubber or metal clarinet will do.
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Author: pewd
Date: 2013-11-20 13:59
Check with your band director first. Most in this part of the country (TX) have recommended/approved lists of makes & models.
Most of my students start on an E11 in 6th grade,then upgrade to a R13 by 8th.
They use the R13 inside, and keep the E11 for marching.
- Paul Dods
Dallas, Texas
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Author: Lelia Loban ★2017
Date: 2013-11-20 14:06
Tony F, that's a great story! Outdoor playing often does involve circumstances where it's hard to keep the instrument secure. All the more reason to keep an easily-replaceable, less-expensive plastic clarinet handy.
See the "Clarinets and Concrete" thread below -- and that's not the first time someone has posted on this bb about a clarinet that got badly damaged from falling through the bleachers.
The same goes for mouthpieces. I wouldn't take my favorite beaks outdoors. I've written about my eefer's mouthpiece that a flea market dealer had dropped on asphalt and then tried to glue together with bits missing. That mouthpiece is a Humpty Dumpty. I replaced it but I keep it to show people as a warning.
Lelia
http://www.scoreexchange.com/profiles/Lelia_Loban
To hear the audio, click on the "Scorch Plug-In" box above the score.
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Author: rtmyth
Date: 2013-11-20 18:37
A used instrument will save on investment. My choice, but some time ago, is a Ridenour TR147.
richard smith
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