Author: oboi
Date: 2015-12-05 02:17
The most important thing is to have the instrument in proper adjustment, without any technical issues. Since they are from "reputable" dealers, they should be technically sound, but may need a few adjustments as something could have been bumped out of alignment on the way to you. An instructor should be able to easily figure that out. The sound coming out from a beginner will not be a good test for its potential, but if you listen to your instructor, say, play a piece on each instrument, you might be able to glean from it a sound preference. Of course, the reed is an important factor which can change the sound. If you're going to be using reeds from your instructor, then perhaps you can make a good comparison.
Your instrument should have as much keywork as possible to facilitate ease of playing, and painless transition to a full keywork instrument in the potential future. Also, ergonomics is an important factor. Weight is an important factor for me and my instrument visibly has "slimmer" keywork than others. I also have a longer Left-F and that for sure aids my playing.
Plastic or wood.... sound quality isn't much of an issue at this stage. Just a matter of care.
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