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Author: BFLATBAZZA
Date: 2011-06-18 19:01
ARTLEY CLARINET- Suitable for a beginner? How do you rate the build quality? Ease of playing?
Your advice greatly appreciated.
Baz.
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Author: tictactux ★2017
Date: 2011-06-18 19:52
Yes. OK. OK.
There you go.
Be sure your instrument is in good working order. And get a decent mouthpiece, by all means. (eg. Fobes Debut and Rovner Dark are a winning combo for a beginner)
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Ben
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Author: Leanne E.
Date: 2011-06-18 20:26
I bought one on ebay a few months ago. It's a great little squawker, I use it for outdoor venues and the intonation is quite good, actually! I'm a believer!
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Author: 2cekce ★2017
Date: 2011-06-18 21:18
Artleys are great for beginners, my sister and I played them in high school
pretty easy blowing too.
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Author: clariniano
Date: 2011-06-18 22:26
All the Artleys I've had students bring in have been flat in pitch, even with a good mouthpiece.
JMO
Meri
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Author: JW177
Date: 2011-06-18 23:20
I just tested my Artley 72S against a tuner and I find I'm generally playing slightly sharp from low E to high C.
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Author: Tobin
Date: 2011-06-19 03:21
Artley's play sharp in general -- if you compare their upper joint to another clarinet's you'll often find that they Artley is shorter.
James
Gnothi Seauton
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2011-06-19 14:36
I've always found Artleys to play on the sharp side - probably designed this way to help beginners play up to pitch.
Although they're very utilitarian in design and the build quality isn't great, they're not bad instruments, they're fairly sturdy, they have a pretty good tone and intonation and they're ideal for players with small hands.
And you're much better off with a used Artley than a brand new CSO.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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Author: JW177
Date: 2011-06-19 18:53
Are Artleys supposed to be tuned to A=442? Mine has a barrel that is 66mm long. I thought that usually meant that the instrument was tuned to A=440?
While I'm thinking about it, I thought I read somewhere that the grenadilla Artleys were really made by Amati. Does anybody know if that's the case?
James
Post Edited (2011-06-19 19:04)
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Author: tictactux ★2017
Date: 2011-06-19 19:01
Hmm. I see no compelling reasons for an American (vs. "International") instrument to be tuned to something other than A=440.
FWIW I have to shorten the barrel to 64.5mm to bring the average American-Market instrument up to A=442. On student-grade instruments this is not always necessary as these - as mentioned above - are often tuned slightly sharp to account for underdeveloped embouchures.
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Ben
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Author: Leanne E.
Date: 2011-06-19 19:59
Oh it makes so much sense now! I have a hard time playing in tune (always just a touch flat), and so I bought a shorter barrel...but it's pulled out further on the Artley as opposed to either of my Yamahas.
Still think it's a great beginner horn though!
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2011-06-19 20:54
Artley and Armstrong Bb clarinets were from the same factory - in fact, they were the same instruments but stamped with a different name and were part of UMI that included Benge, Conn and King.
They were made in both plastic and wood - only the top model wooden Armstrong clarinet had silver plated keywork and metal tipped tenons. Top models they may have been, but they're probably equivalent to an intermediate level wooden clarinet from a major manufacturer.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
Post Edited (2011-06-19 22:21)
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Author: tictactux ★2017
Date: 2011-06-19 22:01
And my Artley bass is a Bundy "raw" stencil that was (reportedly) finished at the Artley factory. (a fine player, I should add)
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Ben
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