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Vitos are Awesome!

Author: Matt74
Date: 2018-08-14 06:05

I think Vitos are some of the most under-valued used clarinets. They’re excellent horns.

Growing up I had a student Yamaha and it was a great horn. So, for some reason I always looked askance at Vitos, but I had never played one. When I was a Band Instrument Repair student at Red Wing, someone asked the woodwind instructor what student clarinet he would recommend. He immediately said “Vito”. He said something about how they were great mechanically and played well. I didn’t really believe him until I restored a few and tried playing them.

They have a very good tone and good intonation. The keywork is great. They seem to stay in good condition and are easy to fix. The original manufacturing quality is high. I don’t know if they are still being produced the same as they were before Vito died, but the old ones are great for sure.

If you pay a bunch for a student Buffet or Yamaha, they might be better horns, but all things considered, there’s no reason not to give a student a Vito. I think any college student would be satisfied with one as a doubling horn or back-up. Very few high-school students would really need anything better, and if they did they would really need a pro horn.

- Matthew Simington

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