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Re: strategy for an alto?

Author: jdbassplayer
Date: 2020-03-01 18:09

You don’t necessarily need to go all out to get a serviceable instrument. Despite all the hate they tend to get Bundy altos are decent if you don’t have small hands. With a good mouthpiece and an instrument that’s been overhauled recently they can play almost as well as a pro model. In fact there are several pros using Bundy altos, Alex Simu being a good example:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tPqj3pQyL6s

This way you could get into the world of alto clarinet playing without a huge investment. Personally I think Selmer Paris instruments are not worth it for the price, they are just too resistant for my liking and the intonation is not perfect. If you do want to get a pro instrument look for one with a true fully automatic double register mechanism. I would recommend a 1950s-1970s Buffet “PROFESSIONAL” model. These are IMHO some of the best altos ever made and the price on the used market is about the same as Selmer.

Good luck with your search!

-Jdbassplayer

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