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Author: 3dogmom
Date: 2005-10-26 23:56
Pursuant to a recent topic about poor quality clarinets - the Forte clarinet was highly recommended here, followed by the Yamaha. I forbade our rep from bringing any further Selmers - this year's student model is terrible. I asked him to have his company check out the Forte - unfortunately they want a telephone number because they can't handle the internet, so I will get in contact with the Doctor. In the meantime, however, he's pushing the Buffet Model 11, which they are calling a student model. My understanding, from reading previous postings, was that it was not exactly an entry-level instrument and is certainly quite a bit more expensive than the Forte. Am I incorrect here?
Sue Tansey
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Author: pewd
Date: 2005-10-27 00:27
You mean an E-11?
they can be had for about $630. how much is your rep charging
wood, decent beginner horn pitched at a442 13 series vandoren mpc's help bring the pitch down to 440
- Paul Dods
Dallas, Texas
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Author: 3dogmom
Date: 2005-10-27 00:57
Yes, sorry, it's been a long day. No price as yet. Have you seen any that were manufactured this year for entry into the market?
Sue Tansey
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Author: 3dogmom
Date: 2005-10-27 00:59
By the way - Paul from Dallas, Texas - any possibility you attended NTSU, now known as University of North Texas? I spent two wonderful years in Denton.
Sue Tansey
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Author: pewd
Date: 2005-10-27 02:39
Nope, I went to TCU in Fort Worth. I teach clarinet in the McKinney ISD.
I play tested a brand new E11 last week. I didn't notice any change from the prior years horns, but didn't look at it too closely. And I didn't check the serial number - it might have been a year or so old (it came from WW&BW).
Forte's are good choices - but don't have quite as good intonation as the E11's. Forte's are $200 or so cheaper than E11's and come with a decent mouthpiece. E11's, you need a different mouthpiece than the stock one.
Local music stores list E11's for 1300-1400 or so. Highway robbery
- Paul Dods
Dallas, Texas
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