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Re: Intermediate A Clarinets?

Author: gwie
Date: 2015-11-26 10:21

I have a Ridenour A clarinet in my school program, and it is loaned out 100% of the time to students. The intonation is stellar, and it has held up very reliably. I have some issue with the tone quality on some of the notes (there are some sacrifices made so that it is very in tune), and the keywork doesn't feel quite as nice as a Buffet or Yamaha, but for the price I paid I'm not going to dismiss it.

Two of my students have Buffet E-11's with upgraded barrels that they purchased well under MSRP, and those have served well. At the time, they were not ready to spend $4000+ on a clarinet that would not be played as frequently as their Bb, so it made sense.

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