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 Student Clarinets
Author: ez 
Date:   2011-01-14 22:46

Help me to choose one for my kid. Jupiter JCL631, Selmer CL301 or Artley 17S? They are in mint condition.



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 Re: Student Clarinets
Author: SteveG_CT 
Date:   2011-01-14 23:46

The Selmer is probably the most reputable of the 3 you mention. Are these used instruments?

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 Re: Student Clarinets
Author: JJAlbrecht 
Date:   2011-01-14 23:57

I seem to recall hearing good things about the Jupiter recently. How much money are you talking about spending?

“Everyone discovers their own way of destroying themselves, and some people choose the clarinet.” Kalman Opperman, 1919-2010

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 Re: Student Clarinets
Author: weberfan 
Date:   2011-01-15 01:34







Of the three you mention, I agree that the Selmer is probably the best choice.
But I'd recommend a Yamaha 250. Sells for $818. Great sound, excellent key work and one of the best on the market. You might find a good used one for $500 and change or its predecessor model, the 20, for about $240 on various Web sites that feature restored clarinets.

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 Re: Student Clarinets
Author: pewd 
Date:   2011-01-15 01:45

Ask the band director at your child's school.

- Paul Dods
Dallas, Texas

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 Re: Student Clarinets
Author: DavidBlumberg 
Date:   2011-01-15 01:52

Jupiter gets my vote.

http://www.SkypeClarinetLessons.com


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 Re: Student Clarinets
Author: weberfan 
Date:   2011-01-15 02:16






By the way: how old is your son or daughter and has he/she played before?

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 Re: Student Clarinets
Author: Bob Phillips 
Date:   2011-01-15 02:28

I won't agree with David unless I could inspect and play the Jupiter.

I understand that Jupiter has developed a steep improvement curve over the last few generations of its wind instruments, but they started at a low standard. Of particular concern is the durability of the keywork. They used to bend and go out of adjustment at an alarming (and expensive) rate.

A youngster should have an instrument that works very well so that s/he is the cause of most of the problems that come up.

I've had good luck with entry level plastic Yamahas.

Bob Phillips

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 Re: Student Clarinets
Author: digiacwf 
Date:   2011-01-15 14:20

I vote Selmer out of the choices, but I agree that Yamaha would be better.

Willow


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 Re: Student Clarinets
Author: Lelia Loban 2017
Date:   2011-01-15 15:44

And, ez, please notice that nobody's recommended the Artley. I'm probably not the only one who'd rule it out and rank it last (by a mile) among the brand names you specified.

Lelia
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 Re: Student Clarinets
Author: weberfan 
Date:   2011-01-15 16:57


i bought an beat-up old Atley at an auction site for $9 so I could learn to take it apart and put it back together. it came apart beautifully. still working on part II.

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 Re: Student Clarinets
Author: weberfan 
Date:   2011-01-15 17:02

....whoops. sorry for he unintended double post.



Post Edited (2011-01-15 17:07)

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 Re: Student Clarinets
Author: Klarnetisto 
Date:   2011-01-15 17:11

I agree with David Pino: for what you'd spend on a brand new student clarinet, you could get a very respectable used professional one.

Used Buffets still tend to run top dollar, but some other goof pro horns can be found for less.

Klarnetisto

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 Re: Student Clarinets
Author: DavidBlumberg 
Date:   2011-01-15 17:22

Could be a money pit though.

Jupiter has made very good quality Clarinets for several years. Possibly in the 90's there were problems, but not in a long time.

http://www.SkypeClarinetLessons.com


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