Author: Ursa
Date: 2017-09-01 21:46
Owning both a Normandy and a Ridenour 576BC, I thought it worth bringing up that the two instruments are very different in terms of blowing resistance. The 576BC is a much more resistant instrument than the Normandy. If you're accustomed to putting a lot of air through the Normandy, the 576BC may seem as though there's a swab stuck in the bell by comparison.
On the other hand, if you find the Normandy to not be efficient with your particular level of air support, as your preference for the M13 Lyre mouthpiece may suggest, the 576BC would be much easier to fill up.
If you want the advantages of a hard rubber instrument along with the wide-open blow of the Normandy, you could really be a rebel and seek out a vintage Conn or Pan American hard rubber clarinet. The one I owned, a Pan Am 58N, was in near-mint condition and cost me all of $30 on eBay. Had it repadded for $150, and it turned out to be just the ticket for big-band playing. Food for thought...
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