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Buying a clarinet

Author: chorusgirl
Date: 2009-02-10 13:38

Hi - I've gotten some wonderful advice here regarding buying a new clarinet, but the more I search, the more confusing it gets. I have a few questions that I am hoping some of you can help me with:

1. What is the difference between the French system and the German system? Is the Boehm the same as the German system?

2. What is the difference between plastic, ABS plastic, and polyblend composite?

3. I might be interested in the Ridenour student model ($625) but I thought the important factor in the Ridenours were that they were made of rubber - the student model is made of ABS. How would this compare the the rubber?

4. What is the difference, if any, in the Andino ABS plastic and the Andino polyblend composite? They are both $499.

5. Can anyone point me to a where I could find pricing for a Forte B flat clarinet? I can't seem to find anything despite googling it extensively (I did find one site that has a description/discussion, and it sounds good, but I can't find a vendor or pricelist).

I can't buy a wood clarinet because it's needed for marching band (and we already have a nice Buffet E11).

I appreciate any help!

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