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Ridenours on order

Author: EaubeauHorn
Date: 2015-07-11 23:31

I'm going to test drive both a 576 and a Libertas when they arrive, in two or three weeks. I decided I have stayed with my foray into clarinet long enough to deserve learning on something better than my 1950s plastic Bundy, which I realize is very good for what it is, but is not what I would call easy to play.

I remember when I took up oboe I struggled along on an old Cabart for a while but then when I moved to a professional Rigoutat it was a very enlightening transition. SO much easier to learn on a high level instrument, if one can afford one; I prefer to just jump over student level instruments but realize their place in the scheme of things.

I opted for Ridneour products because
a) cost vs quality seems extremely good;
b) I frequently go between 2500 and 8000 feet and from extreme dryness to quite humid, and wood would appear to be fraught with danger. Everybody around here plays Buffet but maybe I will be able to open some minds (heh.)

So I'll see if the difference between the two (576 and Libertas) is clear enough to me (and my professional colleagues who will look at them with/for me) to determine which one will meet my needs best.

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