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RE: Clarinet Shopping and the E13

Author: Gnomon (Eoin McAuley)
Date: 2002-07-26 08:04

The E13 I bought was also a beautiful instrument. My teacher reckoned it was as good as an R13. But he and the guy in the shop who sold it to me were surprised that it was so good. So I suppose that they are quite variable. I wouldn't spend serious money on an instrument without trying it first if I were you.

On the other hand, I tried my teacher's R13 Prestige (I think it was) and my niece's Selmer (can't remember the model) and they were both much easier to play than the E13, so there are better clarinets out there if you are willing to pay for them.

The E13 is generally considered to be an 'intermediate' clarinet. If you intend to play clarinet as a hobby, then it's probably good enough to be the only one you'll ever need. If you want to major in music and go on to be a professional clarinetist, you'll want something better later, so it might be worth going that little bit extra and buying the R13 now, (after trying out a load to get a good one).

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