The Clarinet BBoard

The Clarinet BBoard The C4 standard

New Topic | Go to Top | Go to Topic | Search | Help/Rules | Smileys/Notes | Log In

Previous Message | Next Message

Re: Clarinet recommendation??

Author: William
Date: 2007-01-14 22:34

"the metal ring on the second segment is falling off and i can't play some of the keys"

No probem. The ring can be easily resized to stay in place at any instrument repair shop. The keys can be oiled, bent back into shape or repaded as needed. Mouthpiece--use the one you have already unless it is chipped and unplayable. If you feel you need a replacement, try some Selmer HS*s or M13 Lyres. But try more than one as no two mpcs play exactly the same. A VanDoren traditional #3 or #3.5 should work for you.

We can't tell you if your clarinet is "good" from the pic. It looks OK, but if you've ever gone to a user car dealership, you know that looks can be very deceiving. The only way is to play it against other instruments and decide--for yourself--if a change is needed. Again, a professional second opinion would be great, but not via the internet. If your college has a music department, maybe you could get some student or faculty second opinions there.

Post Edited (2007-01-14 22:41)

Reply To Message | Avail. Forums | Flat View

Newer Topic | Older Topic

Topics