Author: moma4faith
Date: 2024-04-12 04:43
Welcome to the world of clarinet, instrument of the gods. I live in a really small town, much smaller than Gainesville.
I have had very good luck (stress on "luck") with the online stuff. I sit and watch and watch and watch, until just what I'm looking for at just the right price comes online, then I try to purchase/bid. I've gotten a good price on a used Buffet R-13, found a lovely LeBlanc Opus, a Bach Strad trumpet for my youngest son, and have bought two Yamaha silver trumpets for each son to march with, along with a Yamaha 62 purple logo alto sax and a professional flute, the old Armstrong Heritage, for myself... and have helped quite a few band parents shop to get a better instrument for their child without having to sell a lung to pay for it. I've also found a great Buffet E-11 for a student on facebook marketplace. I also look at listings on that big "bay" store, as well as Reverb.
While I don't like the Jupiter clarinets, Backun and Ridenour are good names. The higher end Yamahas are also nice, the wood and silver keys can be quite striking, along with great response and flexible tone/sound. My go to is the Buffet R-13, but there are a ton of great instruments and makers out there.
Have you reached out to the local high school band director? They may have leads. Believe it or not, pawn shops can sometimes have great instruments, especially if it is a college town.
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