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 Help me: Recommendation for student clarinet
Author: Moonrabbit 
Date:   2016-06-17 21:29

I have been taking clarinet lessons for 3-4 months using a rental instrument (refurbished Bundy from Music & Arts). I am now interested in purchasing a new clarinet and am considering the following student models given my price point (which is $500-$900):


Amati 311-O
Buffet B12 (being discontinued in favor of new model available in August)
Yamaha YCL-250 (discontinued model that M&A said they could sell to me at discount)
Yamaha YCL-255 (newer/current Yamaha student model)


Among the above, only the Amati is made of wood. Otherwise, I am not sure what distingues one clarinet from another, albeit the Yamahas are at the upper end of my price range. A WWBW sales rep told me the B12 has a better sound than the Amati, which I find a bit hard to believe given that the former is plastic and the latter wood. However, she may also have been trying to push me to buy a closeout item.

Is there anything I should be aware/wary of? Can anyone provide me with their thoughts on the pros and cons of the models above? Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.
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Steven Ocone 2016-06-18 02:47 
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