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Re: New Clarinet

Author: Echronome
Date: 2013-11-25 08:02

tictactux wrote:

> When playing an "upper league" clarinet, it's more often a
> question of personal preference than "absolute quality",
> ergonomics (how your fingers like the instrument) and ease of
> playing help more than shiny or some logo on the instrument.
>
> But I'm an off-brand type of person, so I might be biased.
>
> I second the advice to also look for fine second hand
> instruments, and I
> suggest you get a good mouthpiece for it - this is at least as
> important.
>
Chris P wrote:

>While Buffets are the most popular, there are other makes which you >ought to try out as well to see what you like best. Also consider used >clarinets provided they've been well serviced or fully overhauled prior to >sale so they ought to be better than new in terms of playability, although >cosmetically they can vary.
>
>Buffet aren't the be all and end all.

Thanks this helped a lot.

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