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Author: Dzyubha
Date: 2014-05-28 08:19
Hi everyone im from Uruguay and im about to enter the fantástic wood wind world with the Clarinet. I know only what i ve read from the internet so i don t have any experience.
I have two choises a Corton that needs some work like change maybe a copule of corcks and some pads for 250 u$d it have a wooden body the keys r sticky and needs cleaning. In the bell says Corton and below "foreing" in smaller case. That is the only one that ive seen in person. The other one is a buffet crampon b10 that its for sale in the digital market of Uruguay its supoused to be in excelent condition for 350 u$d. I ve read about both but i don t have the experience to recongnice the 100 U$d difference. Thank u
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Author: tictactux ★2017
Date: 2014-05-28 13:55
The Corton is an Amati-Kraslice stencil, I've restored a couple of them. Usually very good wood, sturdy keywork, reasonably good intonation and a nice tone/timbre. "Usage value" exceeds "Market value".
The b10 is Buffet's low end plastic instrument, made by Schreiber (Germany) if I'm not mistaken. Good instrument as well.
Whatever the description is promising, calculate another $100 for a visit at your local repair person and/or a decent mouthpiece.
I think both prices are rather high, compared to what's sold here. Dunno if that is normal in your country or if someone is trying to make a quick dollar here.
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Ben
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Author: wanabe
Date: 2014-05-29 00:49
I agree about the price for these two. They seem a little bit high, but then again prices here may be better than where you are. I am also a beginner and I have gone about selecting my first clarinet differently than you have. One of the most important things to remember is to be realistic in your expectations. Just about any clarinet will play better than you for the first couple of years. What you should be interested in is a clarinet that is sturdily built because new players just don't know how to handle clarinets and they get banged around quite a bit. You also want to be able to get your money out of it when you sell it. That means a name brand instrument and you may have to spend a little bit more than you would for a Chinese or even worse Indian made POS. If it says Selmer or Buffet or Noblet on it somewhere, then you will probably do O.K. Another up side to this is that if it ever does need work, you can find both someone to work on it and the parts to fix it. Not all shops will work on Chinese instruments. I strongly recommend that you do as much research as you can about clarinets and the makers thereof. If you see one advertised, do a Google search on that model and add "review" to the search criteria and you will get any number of reviews of that instrument. Avoid the Amazon and various "customer reviews". These are generally "selected" reviews to show the best side of their products and will sometimes leave out the bad stuff. In any case, "buenos suertes".
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Author: Dzyubha
Date: 2014-05-29 01:23
Hi!! Im so gratefull of having your answers, its so nice to have responses of a help call It is true that prices hére r high ive cheked out but to bring an outside package they charge u 60% of the price + the shiping. i talked by phone with a luthier an it charges me 150 u$d for the service of the Corton. But didn't recommend the buffet in compareson. Im taking the Corton to him and ask him the true value. I will keep on reserching and checking the market, i will ask the luthier if he know a about some good clarinet. And of course if u guys wants to help i ll be more than gratefull.
Greatings from Uruguay
Franko Sandynho Dzyubha
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Author: Funfly
Date: 2014-05-29 01:31
Dzyubba,
Prices are always negotiable.
Martyn Thatcher Mature Student Cheshire U.K.
Clarinet - Yamaha SE Custom
Alto Sax - Yamaha YAS 480
Guitar - Yamaha FG 375-S
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Author: tictactux ★2017
Date: 2014-05-29 02:35
ugh, 60% import fees is tough. Do these tariffs vary by origin country, i.e. would it be cheaper to import an instrument from Brazil than from the US?
In that light, the "true value" of an instrument is influenced from where you're getting it, no?
Anyhow, I have a number of instruments in or below that price range, but considering shipping and taxes I think your best bet so far is the Corton.
If you're going "plastic", then a cheap Bundy or Vito may be a better bet. They sell from $10 upwards which makes them affordable even under such adverse fiscal conditions. In that case I'd opt for an unrestored instrument and had the refurbishing (new pads etc) done locally.
Maybe one of the folks in here has such a "project horn" lying around?
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Ben
Post Edited (2014-05-29 02:36)
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Author: Tony F
Date: 2014-05-29 02:53
Hi,
I agree with other replies. The Corton has the most potential, they're generally well made and play well in good condition. The B10 is an entry-level plastic instrument, but will probably play better than you for a couple of years. As has been mentioned, a Vito, Yamaha or Bundy would be a very good alternative and might be more affordable. Either one will play as well as the B10.
Tony F.
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Author: as9934
Date: 2014-05-30 07:25
Backun Alpha costs a little more but that is also a superb instrument in the lower range. Could also look into a refurbished Selmer Signet if you wanted a wooden clarinet. I don't really like Buffet's lower range clarinets, I find that they are too tight, and have trouble in the higher and lower parts of the instrument but I have only played on a B12. I have no idea what a B10 is like but I assume it would be worse.
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