Author: TomS
Date: 2019-10-25 17:23
I agree with Paul on the Tom Ridenour clarinets or Backun Alpha. No muss, no fuss. I've had my Ridenour Speranza and Lyrique for years and with virtually no problems. The RCP576 is kinda-sorta similar to the Speranza in it's acoustic design ... Speranza not in production now, but was to replace the TR-146, I think, which was ABS body, instead of hard rubber ...
My Buffets, in contrast, always need something done to them.
My Alpha is nice too ... it's different than Tom's stuff, but plays well. I am in the progress of tweaking it with minor adjustment and external gear. I think someone could be/should be a specialist in the care and feeding of the Alpha clarinets, they have a lot of potential, IMHO.
I'd like cork/leather pads on the Alpha and see how that works ... the cork pads give you some adjustment options and, I think, more projection than bladder or Valentino pads.
Non-wood material for clarinets (even Greenline) should have clean/level tone holes and this encourages the use of cork for the small pads with good sealing.
Tom
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