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Older Ridenour Lyrique Clarinets

Author: jdbassplayer
Date: 2014-10-15 02:59

Hello all,
So after much thought and consideration I decided to splurge on A Ridenour Lyrique 576-BC clarinet. The instrument was not purchased in person so I do not know how well it plays yet, but I was able to see some pictures of it. The one thing that I noticed about it was that it is one of the older models that has the "Artist Model" above the logo. I have heard a few people say that the earliest 576s had problems such as soft key work and lower quality. Can anybody confirm or deny this?
Thank you all in advance.

-Jdbassplayer

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Re: Older Ridenour Lyrique Clarinets

Author: fskelley
Date: 2014-10-15 20:37

I have a late Arioso (purchased directly from the Ridenours) I think is between 5 and 10 yr old, purchased new in 2013, and it is super duper. Ted R described it as having the same acoustics and keywork they had finalized for the Lyriques. So if I understand the sequence of models, any Lyrique has to be newer than mine, and no reason it would have any issues (at least when it was new, anything can happen to a clarinet once it leaves the mfg). If anyone else here knows any different, please speak up.

Also, if you post your Lyrique serial # (many folks post #'s here but some are nervous to do so- not sure why), others with Lyriques could compare to their #'s and help you guess when yours was sold (maybe even when made).

And anyway, why not bypass all the guessing and ask the Ridenours directly?
email sales@ridenourclarinetproducts.com.

Stan in Orlando

EWI 4000S with modifications

Post Edited (2014-10-16 06:40)

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