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RE: Patricola rosewood clarinet(s)

Author: Mike_M
Date: 2002-08-18 16:09

I�ll weigh in on the Patricola opinions too. I actually bought Ted Jahn�s Bb and A Patricola�s a few years ago. I love them. He told me that he really liked them, but had trouble blending tone with the 2nd clarinet in the Macon Symphony.

I play second in an orchestra where the principal plays Selmer Signatures. She has a very �German� sound. I have to admit that the Patricola clarinets have a lighter sound (to my ears). However, I haven�t found blending to be a problem, maybe since I�m usually playing lower harmony to her.

I�ve met a handful of pros in Atlanta who just love the Patricola Eb. They either have one or have tried it and really want one.

I like the bells and whistles that S. Rosenberg mentioned, but I especially like the distinctively different sound of the Patricola. Just about everybody around here (and everywhere else) plays Buffet. I feel like it helps make my sound a little unique, which can be a good thing at an audition or gig.

MOUTHPIECES:
Somebody please chime in again on the mouthpiece issue with C clarinets. I have heard that some makes and models are designed to take a Bb mouthpiece while others are specifically designed to take a special mouthpiece. The C-only mouthpiece is supposed to be better behaved; however, the Bb mouthpiece has obvious advantages when switching instruments. Does anyone know which models take which mouthpiece?

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