Author: Kalashnikirby
Date: 2019-02-24 17:55
First of all, what's your budget? Do you plan to buy new instruments, could you imagine buying a pair?
Personally, I felt that having two very different instruments can be midly irritating, especially when the piece requires you to swap, which is mostly the case (ie Dvorak 8 last movement: very few bars to change!!).
My A is an Amati, while my B is a Buffet RC, and they're almost opposites of each other - while I like them the way they are, looking back I should've better bought a nicely matched pair of E13s - which by the way are fine instruments IF you select from a larger number.
Generally speaking, you should look at all the different makes like Yamaha, Uebel, Backun.
Yamaha Allegro sounds like something between the 450 and 650, which btw are fine instruments IHMO, but I'm actually not too sure which bore concept this one follows. Either way, a CSVR-A or SEVR-A could be a fine and relatively affordable match, and eventually you could replace you current B flat with a matching one from that series. Current Yamahas have found much appraisal on these forums and I too like them a lot. Great price/performance
Then of course there's Buffet. The only horn I'd recommend nowadays are well-chosen E13s (refer to the ever-lasting debate on Buffet's quality issues...), but where do you find a larger stock of them? If you must go for the R13, you might find a fine used set of them, which for various reasons might be a better idea, if you can find them in a good condition from a decent retailer.
Last but not least, you "must" give Uebels a try. I had the chance to get a good look at the Advantage A, which is great instrument for the money. Keywork, ergonomics, wood, intonation... all wonderful given the price tag. I don't live in the USA, but in the age of the internet, it seems like a viable option to make use of the trial police @https://woodwindboutique.com/
So this is are a few basic recommendations. Generally speaking, buying used isn't bad, but there's so many factors to consider that it's hardly recommandable to just buy a set from ebay, though there are some fine ones available - like CSGIIs for a pretty fair price! Rule of thumb, give any instrument a blow before you buy unless it's from some cource you can really, really trust, like a well-regarded technican
Best regards
Christian
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