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Re: Equipment in High School

Author: as9934
Date: 2014-08-01 02:08

I myself was in just your situation back in December. I second the idea of looking into barrels. Backun and Fobes have some great choices. Check eBay for great prices on stuff. I saw a Buffet E13 sell for $100 the other day. You should also experiment with different reeds until you find the ones you like. I don't know what you budget is like but here are some ideas for what you could do:
*Backun Ringless Barrel 66mm Cocobolo ($25 on ebay)
*box of D'addario Reserve Classic reeds (Liked by lots of people on this forum, $30)
*Vandoren Optimum Ligature $90
*New Vandoren/ Rico Mouthpiece $50-$120
*Backun Fatboy Barrel/ Fobes Cocobolo Barrel (might improve tone, and give you a fuller sound) = $190ish
*Selmer Signet (decent wood clarinet, that goes for about $250, would definitely swap the barrel)+Backun Ringless Barrel 66mm in cocobolo ($25 on ebay)+box of D'addario Reserve Classic Reeds($30)= $300ish
*Buffet E11 (Better wood clarinet, I have one and I love it)=$500
*Leblanc Bliss (Also a nice wood clarinet)= $350-$700
*Backun Protege (REALLY nice clarinet on par with Buffet R13s): $700-$1600
*Yamaha 650 (Pro horn like by many, on par with Buffet R13) : $1300-$2000
*Buffet R13 (Most popular professional clarinet, used by many pro clarinetists, only buy if you want to major in music or are really committed): $1000 (used) - $3500 (new)

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Wind Ensemble
Buffet E11 clarinet , Vandoren Masters CL6 13 series mouthpiece w/ Pewter M/O Ligature, Vandoren V12 3.5
Yamaha 200ad clarinet, Vandoren B45 mouthpiece, Rovner ligature

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