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Author: thehammerclarinet
Date: 2013-11-28 00:42
I've recently been trying out 2 new R13 clarinets. One is Greenline with Nickel Keys and the other is a standard R13 with Silver Keys. I've been playing both with a new M15 vandoren mouthpiece and a customized bonade inverted ligature.
I've noticed a significant difference between the two clarinets. I understand the positives and negatives of both horns, but does anyone have any recommendations? Especially with Mouthpiece/Ligature opinions?
Is there also anyone that has tried any of the backun barrel or bell products? I've heard mixed things about them and need more opinions before I play test them. Thanks!
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Author: kdk
Date: 2013-11-28 01:02
thehammerclarinet wrote:
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> I've noticed a significant difference between the two
> clarinets. I understand the positives and negatives of both
> horns, but does anyone have any recommendations? Especially
> with Mouthpiece/Ligature opinions?
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What is it you want to accomplish? Is either of the two clarinets something you could be happy with? If not, maybe a better option would be to try different clarinets until you find one you like.
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> Is there also anyone that has tried any of the backun barrel or
> bell products? I've heard mixed things about them and need more
> opinions before I play test them.
No, you really don't need any more opinions - because all you'll get is the same mixed bag and you'll be no farther along than you are now. Notwithstanding my suggestion above (that this is not really the time to be experimenting with aftermarket stuff - you should first try to find something you like just the way it is), the reason for play testing anything is to decide whether or not *you* like it - whether or not it helps you accomplish some improvement in your ease of playing. If you've read ten conflicting opinions about Backun products, reading ten more won't advance things. There are probably at least dozens (or scores) of players here who have tried these and every other piece of aftermarket equipment out there, so you won't lack for opinions if you ask for them, but the only opinion that really matters is yours, which you can only form by testing the equipment yourself, just as you're testing the two clarinets.
We can probably all attest that Backun barrels and bells aren't junk - they're quality equipment. That said, players tend either to like the results they get with them or to not like them. Similarly, if you try them, you will either like them or not.
Karl
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Author: discerningclarinetist
Date: 2013-11-28 03:36
I would choose this clarinet on the mouthpiece you are used to. Then after you are used to the clarinet try some mouthpieces. That way you'll have something to compare it too.
I'd suggest after the mouthpiece hunt is over starting the barrel/bell hunt. The best way to try those Backun products is next to some moennig or chadash barrels. This way you can see what is Backun and what isn't.
Whatever you do, try to order them through trial systems!
Tyler Zey
www.discerningclarinetist.com
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Author: Ed Palanker
Date: 2013-11-30 03:22
I used his bells and barrels on my Buffet clarinets and his bell on my Selmer. The only way to know if his make a positive difference for you is to try several, as many as you can. I suggest first settle]ing on a barrel and then try the bells. It's best if you can go to a clarinet festival that he, and others, attend. That way you can try out as many as you can in one place. Make sure you can take a few you settle on into a place that you can play test it with a tuner, like a class room. Usually they will allow you to do that with perhaps giving some type of security deposit or credit card until you decide. I love his stuff but there are other good products on the market as well. It's a matter of finding the right one. I tried about a dozen for each of my clarinets, bells and barrels.
ESP eddiesclarinet.com
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