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Re: Buying a new clarinet - Limbao?

Author: Mike Blinn
Date: 2014-10-21 23:56

Hi Yash,

I am not familiar with Limbao or Rivertone, but Yamaha is a fine brand and I would recommend their plastic horns for a beginner. I play a Yamaha 221-II bass clarinet, also plastic, and I have been playing for decades. Plastic or hard rubber makes more sense in hot, humid climates like the US or India. Wood warps and cracks.

If I were you, I would look on the auction site eBay for a used plastic clarinet like Bundy (Selmer), Vito (Leblanc), Buffet E-12, or Yamaha. Lots of American students start on one of these, then give up for lack of interest. You might be able to find a good sample for about $100. I think this might make more sense than buying a Chinese clarinet, though the Chinese products are becoming better all the time.

Mike Blinn

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