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Re: Need ideas

Author: clarinetguy ★2017
Date: 2012-12-30 13:34

The others have given you good advice. If your daughter is not planning on majoring in music, I would consider the Yamaha 450, Allegro, or 650. The Leblanc Bliss is another good choice.

If you decide on a Bliss, the all wood LB 210 is a nice option. If you're trying to keep costs down, the LB 310 (composite body with a wood barrel) is a good alternative.

There's one additional factor to consider if your daughter tries out a Bliss, and it has to do with mouthpieces. Many common mouthpieces aren't a good match with this clarinet. Here are some comments I posted a few months ago:

The mouthpiece that comes with it is decent, although it might not be for everyone. Since my post in July, I contacted Conn-Selmer with mouthpiece questions. I learned that some other mouthpieces do work, such as the Vandoren B-45 and the 5RV, but others like the M series are not recommended.

If your daughter decides to try out a Bliss with the mouthpiece that comes with it (and she doesn't currently use one of the mouthpieces listed above), she could try it with Vandoren V-12 reeds (I'd suggest 2 1/2, although she could try 3s if these are too soft for her). After a lot of trial and error with a student last year (going through quite a number of different types of reeds), we discovered the V-12 is an excellent match.

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