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Re: Help with Ridenour 147 clarinet

Author: fskelley
Date: 2015-06-02 02:43

TR 147's vary all over the map, even if in good repair. I had an excellent example that was my only clarinet for about a year. When I sold it and upgraded, the only thing better on the pro level Yamaha was the keywork- acoustically the 147 was right on.

A couple of clarinets later I got another newer 147 to use as a backup. It seemed to be in great shape, but intonation was just awful on a few notes, which caught me by surprise. I didn't have the skills to fix and it wasn't worth the price or trouble of repair. So I described it accurately and resold it, buyer was happy, go figure.

About 2 yr ago I ended up with a new Arioso ASB101 straight from the Ridenours, still very happy with it.

So make sure yours is a good example (or can easily be turned into one) before investing much in repairs. There are lots more where that one came from. And don't feel bad about reselling it either- your buyer may still be moving up from whatever they were playing before.

You have a good chance of ending up with a first class clarinet at a bargain price.

Stan in Orlando

EWI 4000S with modifications

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