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Author: Kontra
Date: 2011-05-25 01:57
I have a Penzel Mueller Artist model clarinet. When I got it I noticed it was resistant. My teacher said I had a lemon and that I could never get a good jazz sound on it. I took it to a repair tech who took a leak light to it, and he described one of the closed pads as "bright as daylight." He also said it needed to be oiled. Can these problems fix a resistant clarinet or should I look for another?
Edit: Ok, I thought I had an Artist model but it is an Empire State. I'm assuming this is a student model then?
Post Edited (2011-05-25 02:11)
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Author: Tobin
Date: 2011-05-25 03:08
Although I'm not personally familiar with Penzler-Mueller's, the two issues you describe don't fall in the category of an "overhaul". If those are the only problems you're experiencing then having the addressed before making a decision is a good idea.
The oiling wouldn't change much -- but a leak that needs to be fixed would change how resistant the clarinet played if the leak is in the upper joint.
I'm certain others who have first hand P-M experience will respond.
James
Gnothi Seauton
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Author: Kontra
Date: 2011-05-25 04:06
My bad, I guess I wasn't thinking when I posted. I didn't mean overhaul.
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Author: SteveG_CT
Date: 2011-05-25 05:08
I have an Empire State model and it plays pretty well as do most P-M clarinets. The Empire State was classified as an intermediate model I believe, but when I compare it to one of my P-M Brilliante's (one of the top P-M pro models) it is apparent that they are basically identical. Even the keywork seems to be interchangable. The main differences I see are that the Brilliante keywork is silver plated while the empire state is nickel plated, and there are some slight differences in a couple of the tone hole diameters.
Personally I'd pay to get it put in playing shape and then play it for a bit before deciding whether it is worth getting overhauled. A couple of my P-M's have incredibly good intonation so it could turn out to be a good player.
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