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A few questions............

Author: CassieC.
Date: 2009-04-05 23:11

I have an E11 Bb Buffet and it does just fine for high school band but I enjoy variety and new adventures when it comes to my instruments and recently I have been looking for a rosewood Bb clarinet, I am not looking for an expensive pro model just something that plays nicely and works. The problem is there is so many chinese made clarinets that are unreliable and down right unusable. So my question is, are there any cheap reliable brands that carry rosewood, besides the main ones?I found a brand named "Schiller" it claims to be a German based brand and is sold in Wisconsin US. is this an ok brand?or another chinese tale?Are there any unknown brands that sound and work ok?
Ive also seen a Venus rosewood...........?

Also how often should a wood clarinet really be oiled?Ive heard many different answers?Right now i do it once every six months or so because that's what I'm told is correct.

One last question, what do different barrels do differently?And is there a mouthpiece that is especially good for the E11 or is it a more personal preference? I have TMJ would a different mouthpiece help?

Thanks for all the help

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