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Re: New Moe-Bleichner Distribution concept

Author: Klose ★2017
Date: 2018-04-14 00:24

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Author: KenJarczyk
Date: 2017-01-03 05:31

Message I sent to Uebel USA

I'm interested in your clarinets, probably a pair - Bb and an A. (Do you have an Eb?) Are these 100% German? (This is important to me.) I live in Rockford, Illinois - Are there authorized dealers in Chicago? Or can I order direct from Uebel USA? Also - does Uebel still market a Reform-Boehm clarinet?

Reply from Uebel

Thank you for contacting us!

I'm happy to hear that you are interested in Uebel clarinets and I'm sorry to say that we don't have a dealer in Chicago yet.

That being said, we'd be more than happy to get you a set of Uebels directly.

The Uebel Clarinets are completely made in Germany and there is a German (Oehler) System line and a French (Boehm) System line.

In the French System line, the Superior, which comes in the key of Bb and A, is the one with the most German sound by far.

It is known for being very dark, warm, and overall German in sound, which is actually the reason Uebel discontinued their Reform clarinet. The Superior comes so close to the German sound, there was no longer a need for the Reform, since its bore in particular is designed to get you the warmth and velvety sound of the Oehler clarinet without the German keywork.

The other Uebel clarinet that comes in Bb and A, is the Advantage, which is a little more free blowing than the Superior but also slightly less German in sound.

There is a Superior Eb clarinet that is about to be released, but we don't have an exact release date from the manufacturer quite yet. If you want I can let you know once we get one in stock here in the US.

We would be very happy to get you one or more Uebel clarinets and from what you described in your email, it definitely sounds like the Uebels are a great choice for you.

I hope I answered your questions. Please don't hesitate to let me know if you have any more about the clarinet or the process of purchasing one from us. I'm happy to assist in any way I can.

I'm looking forward to hearing from you.

Best Regards,

Annabelle
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Annabelle Moe
Marketing and Sales
Moe-Bleichner Music Distribution
1117 Mahantongo St
Pottsville, PA 17090
Fax: 912.292.9866
www.Moe-Bleichner.com

From this, we can clearly know that sometimes what the dealer said is not trustable at all.

I believe it is time for us, musicians, to change the concept of instrument making. In the violin world, for a long time, people believed one major reason why Stradivarius is good is because it is Italian. However, very carefully performed tests have evidently proved that modern violins made by a variety of luthiers can be equally good. On the other hand, particularly in the clarinet world, the only dominant brand Buffet always uses all means of propaganda to educate people that their clarinets with a French instruments making craft tradition are the best. This kind of marketing behaviors simply make other competitors struggle to survive. Have a look at how many professional flute manufactures are in USA. And for clarinet? none! People complain about the quality of Buffet all the time but still only a few people would try other small brands.

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