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Author: mac1012
Date: 2014-08-22 16:40
Thought I would start a new thread on recent developments , long story short I came across by chance a music shop in my home town that sell clarinets ! and every thing you need reeds books stands etc its a long established piano shop that has recently moved premises.
anyway they have a new buffet b12 for 415 a bit more than online but then again I am paying the extra for the convenience in my view such as browsing purchasing books and choose from a huge selection of reeds and their helpful and knowledgeable advice worth the extra 25 pounds for me 8-)
the one I think I am going to get is a used bundy clarinet for 225 it has been professionally serviced and mouth piece has been sanitised the mouth piece has a couple of teeth marks that they made me aware of but I don't think it will be any detriment I can always get a better mouth piece if I choose to carry on.
comes in a nice case I can hire for three months for 75 pounds and if I choose to purchase I get the 75 pounds towards the full 225 so if it all goes belly up and I give up the most I will lose is 75 pounds worth a gamble I reckon.
I have found a techer who has first lesson free and is willing to come to my house.
15 pound for half an hour would have preferred an hour for 20 but hopefully I will learn something in half hour ? to carry on with at home
she is away on holiday next week first lesson is on first of sept
I think I am going to rent the bundy and get a reed tomorrow
mark
Post Edited (2014-08-22 16:42)
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Author: mac1012
Date: 2014-08-22 16:47
in did also find an online hire shop with similar terms that one was I could have a new Yamaha is it ylc -255 ? may have that wrong , 75 deposit and then 15 a month for up to 12 months , again deposit and hire can go to purchase price if I choose to buy , I hesitated as they are not very clear on what the purchase price would be if I chose to buy and wanted to make sure it wasn't going to be a huge mark up on normal retail price.
anyhow I feel with the local one I have got a bit of support if anything goes wrong with the bundy
mark
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Author: johng ★2017
Date: 2014-08-23 00:42
mark - under the circumstances I think you are well off with your local shop. At least rent until you have met with your teacher, who might have some useful thoughts for you about equipment. Good luck!
John Gibson, Founder of JB Linear Music, www.music4woodwinds.com
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