Author: JackOrion
Date: 2002-10-03 06:21
I'm wondering about the consistancy with B&H horns. I'm finding my 2-20 to be a great clarinet.
It does not have the tight feel in the keys that a new horn has. Looking down the bore it isn't lined up perfectly.
It dances around in pitch, but never strays far from center on the tuner.
The plating is wearing through on the Reginald Kell key design, yet it still feels fine under the fingers.
As far as tone, it holds it's own. I have played it side by side with an E13 and R13. All three horns had a +/-. For Jazz the 2-20 is great.
My 2-20 can be a bit stuffy, depending on the reed.
I have a Stratford that needs a repad, though I am using it's ringless bell on the 2-20. Other then the Stratford, the 2-20 is the only B&H horn I have held. What have you found with various B&H models? Are they consistant within models?
The Regent, 2-20, Stratford, and Edgware seem to be on the same plane according to the Boosey forum.
The 10-10 and Imperial never seem to pop up when I have the money to grab em. BTW have you ever seen two of either of these models on ebay at the same time?
To add to the pot, I have read in very small print on the B&H site about a 4-20 model but have never seen or heard of it anywhere else.
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