Author: bradfordlloyd
Date: 2012-11-18 23:06
I had heard all the positive reviews (on this Board and others all over the internet) on the Monopole Conservatoire (henceforward "MC") clarinets, but never had the chance to try one out. So, I waited patiently and picked one up from the evil auction site a couple of months back (for a surprisingly reasonable price). The horn just came back from my trusted tech, Jeremy Soule ("The Vintage Clarinet Doctor")....All I can say is "WOW"!!
It's has amazing tone, solid intonation, and is delightfully free-blowing. The horn is extremely well-built, and has a nice wide bore. The keywork is comfortable, and it has a few unique features -- like a VERY long throat G# key (which is such a great idea) and an extra ring for the LH ring finger -- that make for some pretty terrific ergonomics.
Overall, even though I've been quite dedicated to my "Golden Era" vintage R-13 for decades, the MC is a definite consideration and challenger for my lead instrument. Yes, that's right, although it has a different feel, I feel that the MC is every bit as good as an R-13. (Oh, and by the way, the total cost of purchase and refurb was substantially less than the price of an R-13).
Anyone else have this experience with these horns?
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