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Re: Logic vs Gut? Picking new Clarinet

Author: Max S-D
Date: 2017-08-15 07:21

I play an R13 and have played that same instrument for about 12 years now with absolutely no desire to try anything else in that time period. It just does what I want it to do and I don't feel limited at all. I love that.

If I were buying an instrument today, though, I'd definitely try a few brands, including Yamaha. I have played a Yamaha tenor sax for the last 14 years and I also love that horn. The build quality and keywork are impeccable and the intonation is dead-on.

Some people knock Yamahas for not having good tone, but I've never been in a situation where somebody had an issue with my tone that I felt was the fault of my horn, nor have I ever felt like the Yamaha was keeping me from producing a tone that I could call my own. Same with my R13. Tone is something that we do, not something that we buy.

I'd also probably be looking into used R13s. No shame in a used instrument and the price difference is huge, considering that you can get an instrument that is just as good (some would argue better) than a new one. My friend has a used R13 that she picked up for a pretty reasonable price a few years back. I'm pretty sure she just bought it online without ever playing it. I tried her horn against mine (which I picked out brand new from a bunch of new ones when I bought it) and...I think hers might have been a little bit better. Some people are just lucky, I guess.

It sounds like you need to go play some instruments, though. Find something that you can afford that makes you feel comfortable and then practice. And don't look back!

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