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New Clarinet Question

Author: Windy Dreamer
Date: 2018-10-21 20:05

Over the past few years I have play tested many new wood clarinets with my own mouthpieces and reeds. They all sounded flat and lacking in tone and color. When I played my 1955 Buffet R13 Academy against a new R13 the new one sounded much like mine but still lacked character
So far the R13 is the best new wood clarinet I have tried. Many forum posters have said you have to try 8 to 10 of them to find a good one.
I am assuming that the flatness is due to the fact that the new clarinet is not broken in.I also assume that a new clarinet may be trained or conditioned to have an overall character more appealing to its new owner. I also fear that if I made a once in a lifetime purchase of a new professional clarinet its overall tonal qualities would be much different after breakin than at time of purchase.The fear that a new clarinet may lose its appealing qualities after break in is a major deterrant to me ever buying one .
Are my assumptions correct ? Could the once in a lifetime purchase of the perfect clarinet become a major disapointment after break in ?

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