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Val's Artist Clarinet...? Help!

Author: kkovs81b
Date: 2008-06-25 11:21

Hello! I am looking to get back into playing again after a 9 year absence. I need help getting information about one of the clarinets I have now because I can't find info anywhere!

One of the clarinets is a Val's Artist. It is a wood clarinet. I have had it for 13 years and purchased it from an older man who had it for goodness knows how long. There is no model number, just s 'bg' on the mouthpiece. Where does this brand, Val's Artist, fit on the scale of clarinets? I mean, from Venus to Buffet? Is it worth getting it overhauled or should I just buy new (I could only afford a pro cibaili right now....)

Oh, and the other is my first clainet and is 16 years old and is a Vito (upside down triangle, rectangle with sta, fire hydrant, circle pattern on bell) with a number 2. It's most definately plastic and you could see yourself in its reflection.

I would greatly appreciate any info you can give about this val's artist brand. THank you very much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Re: Val's Artist Clarinet...? Help!

Author: kkovs81b
Date: 2008-06-26 02:39

I guess no one knows anyhting about Val's Artist Clarinets!! Here's what I found out today:

I didn't think I'd get a chance this week but I took the clarinet to a music store where they do on site repair and the repairman was able o tell me it was made in france, probably at the time most likely atleast an intermediate level clarinet and that is was definately worth doing any necessary repairs rather than buy a new one. He also recommended I send it to a third party place they work with to get repadded, recorked, polished, etc. So the mystery has partially been solved... I just wish that I knew something more about the Val's Artist brand. There has to be SOMEONE that's heard of it!! The only other info I have is it's got 1714 carved into the back bottom of the two main body pieces.

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