Author: SunnyDaze
Date: 2022-07-27 21:40
Hi,
I wondered if I could chip in a thought as an adult learner who has recently been down this route? (Sorry I haven't read the whole thread - it is an epic one.)
I started on a vintage clarinet and then bought a new one after about 2.5 years of playing.
The thing I found was that the choice was incredibly personal, and that it was only by trying clarinets in the shop that I could choose one.
When I went to the shop I tried Selmer, Yamaha and Buffet models (from Yamaha-640 up to the £2500 Buffets). There no question of thinking "maybe" about some of them, or being uncertain. For me, one of the Yamaha models was just head and shoulders above the rest, and I would never have believed it if I had not been there play-testing them.
Also, it was not the most expensive one that was best (it was cheaper than the rivals by nearly 30%).
I had the same experience with mouthpieces. The shop man gave me a dozen mouthpieces to try, and there was one that worked beautifully for me and the others were no good at all. This is a personal choice, and might have been quite a different mp choice for another person.
So for me, the most important piece of advice I would take from this thread would be to go to a shop and play test. Also take a listener as well as a player, and an electronic tuner so you can check if they play in tune right across the range of the instrument.
I would also be inclined to choose the mouthpiece first if you can, so that you can then test the instruments knowing that the good mouthpiece is in place and the same on all of them.
Good luck!
Best wishes,
Jennifer
(who plays a Yamaha Custom CX and a J&D Hite D mp.)
Adult learner, Grade 3
Equipment: Yamaha Custom CX Bb, Fobes 10K CF mp,
Legere Soprano Sax American Cut #2, Vandoren Optimum German Lig.
Post Edited (2022-07-27 21:42)
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