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Author: James
Date: 2007-01-22 01:37
Well, now that I've finally got my finances relatively in order, I figure it's time I finally upgrade from my faithfull Buffet E-11 to a professional model clarinet for college. The only problem is that where I'm at in Northeast Ohio, there aren't really any big music stores that I know of. The small ones rarely have anything, and the larger stores have the same selection, but the only difference is that they have an enormus room for all their guitars compared to the little closet the stick their woodwind sention into. I could just buy one online, but I'm not going to buy something unless I can play it first. If I'm going to be dropping 3 grand for a piece of wood with some holes in it, I'm going to make sure it's the best piece of wood with some holes in it in human history. I'd love to be able to get to WW&BW's outlet store in Indiana, but I just don't have an entire day to do so. So, does anybody know of any stores in the Cleveland/Akron area where I'd be able to play-test a Buffet, Leblanc, and Selmer in the store?
I've just realized something else. It takes me a long time to ask a simple question.
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Author: ohsuzan
Date: 2007-01-22 02:48
James --
If you're willing to run over to Sharon, PA, you can go to Marks Music and try out all their Buffets. Call them first, to see what they have. (Google for Marks Music.)
Susan
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Author: Katrina
Date: 2007-01-22 03:26
Go to Marks. They should be only about a 2-2.5 hour drive depending on where in Cleveland you are. They're the best. I used to study there (I grew up near Youngstown) and bought my A clarinet from them in 1986 when I graduated high school.
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Author: ohsuzan
Date: 2007-01-22 12:54
Or, you could get Walter Grabner, who is a sponsor of this board, to pick one out for you and set it up. I would certainly trust him to get me a good clarinet (Buffet).
There may well be other vendors who would provide this service for you -- I just happen to know of Walter.
Another thing you might consider is attending the ICA or a similar regional meeting. There, you would be in hog heaven, as far as your ability to try out clarinets.
S.
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Author: johng ★2017
Date: 2007-01-22 13:50
Along with Walter Grabner, consider Lisa's Clarinet Shop, another sponsor of this board. I bought a nice Bb Buffet R13 from her. You can talk to her and tell her what you are looking for in a clarinet. She sent me three hand picked instruments to try out and, believe me, it was hard to decide which one to keep. Prices are competitive, too.
John
John Gibson, Founder of JB Linear Music, www.music4woodwinds.com
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Author: J. J.
Date: 2007-01-22 14:07
Honestly, if you're looking for a new professional horn, you're going to need the better part of a day to find one. You're going to be living with it for a long time and it's not a decision to be rushed. Surely you can find some day in the near future to get yourself over to the WW & BW store if you can't find a place that offers a comparable selection. If you make a decision based on not being able to spend a whole day, you're not giving yourself every option for a very important decision.
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Author: D
Date: 2007-01-22 21:10
If you are going to college somewhere where there are more shops could you wait a while? You might be able to pick up something used by a previous student who has abandoned hope and sold it off. And you might be able to afford and A or an Eb or something else too used.
And your college teacher might pick so many holes in your technique and change it so much that you end up preferring a different set up to what you'd pick now anyway. I heard that college teachers are mighty fussy!
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Author: Jack Kissinger
Date: 2007-01-23 04:34
You might want to wait until you find out where you are going to college and, if you intend to study clarinet, what make/model your teacher recommends. But, if you're sure you want a Buffet, by all means make the trip to Marks' Music.
Here's their website:
http://www.marksmusic.com/
If you click on "Buffet Clarinets," you can see a picture of my first teacher (9 years of lessons), Fred Boles -- a true gentleman and inspiration and a local living legend as a music educator.
Technically, though, the store is in Hermitage, not Sharon.
Best regards,
jnk
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Author: bufclar
Date: 2007-01-23 11:56
James I would also give Yamaha clarinets a try. They can be pretty nice and some noteable players have started to play them including David Schifrin, John Bruce Yeh, Bill Jackson, Lorin Kitt, Peter Wright, Lorin Levee. I would try the CSG and CSV models as well as the SEV.
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Author: johnnymo0829
Date: 2007-01-24 19:20
another thing to think about is that you can usually get a used selmer much cheeper than a new one or even a used buffet.
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Author: elmo lewis
Date: 2007-01-26 01:03
I reccommend Educator's Music in Lakewood. The owner, John Stavash, is an excellent clarinetist. He usually has 4 or 5 Buffets in stock and he will help you try them out.
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