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ClarinetFest 2019 Update

Author: Paul Aviles
Date: 2019-07-26 00:52

Hey folks,

The show is underway and there are lots of great vendors and product to keep you away from all the great performances!

I went specifically to see two products from Italy, The new ZAC ligature and the top of the line Artista clarinets from Patricola. Both are AMAZING!

As I sat down to try the ZAC ligature the representative used a car analogy. He said it was like adding another gear to the transmission. I don't know about that BUT it sure did add about twice the top end volume (in the space) and a heck of a lot more gritty ping (just what I was looking for to bring out the best of the Legere reeds). This ligature uses the same sort of cable used for the Silverstein, only it is just one loop at the front, one loop in the back, and a plate (either metal or wood) that extends across both cable and is the only actual contact with the reed. Even with the extra wide European Signature, the cable does not touch the edges of the reed at all (only the plate makes contact). I decided on the brass plate option with has the most "zazzing."

Then in the adjoining booth, Patricola is displaying their new top of the line horn, the Artista. The silver plated version is comparable to the MAP price of the Buffet R13 but the gold plated version is only another $1000 (a much better deal than other manufacturers at the moment). I heard the sound of that horn bounce off an angled wall about fifty feet from me.......wow! Some of us may remember the sorta intermediate level horns from Patricola fromb the 90's. These are WAY better and right up there with the best of rest. Ferraris and Lamorghinis are no longer the only reasons to love Italy!

................Paul Aviles

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