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Re: Student Clarinet for an Adult

Author: Susanne
Date: 2016-02-08 10:30

Hi there Greg :-)

I am most definitely enjoying my 7214! I have a LeBlanc cleaning kit, so I can give it the care it deserves too. I always like to look after my instruments.

The mouthpieces that came with the Clarinet were a LeBlanc, which I imagine was the one that originally came with the Clarinet (as it doesn't have any other markings on it other than LeBlanc). It also came with a Buffet Crampon, which I suspect is the one that originally came with the step-up Clarinet the previous owner of my 7214 purchased.

I don't have much experience to make a comparison, but, I think I would want to get a new mouthpiece instead of sticking with the two that came with the Clarinet. From research so far, i've been thinking of getting a Vandoren 5RV or a 5RV Lyre, other than that I don't know of any other viable options. I imagine I would prefer a richer/darker tone that has depth rather than a light/bright one. And obviously a mouthpiece that is easy for a beginner to get air through it.

Thanks for the tip about the Vandoren V12's, I have tried the Traditional reeds and prefer them to the few Rico's I have tried. I'll order the V12's, and was thinking of trying the Gonzalez Classic and the GD's. I had also intended on getting the FOF's, but if they take a lot of air support, i'll wait for a bit to get them..... hehe

I can't find a place in NZ that stocks the Olivieri yet, I may have to order them from Australia.

I'm starting to feel like I nearly have my own personal set up on my Clarinet which is good. And in getting the 7214, I have a great foundation to build up from! I'd rather not make things hard for myself by sticking to a generic set up. Just trying out a few different reeds, I could see it made quite a difference to the tone and play-ability of my Clarinet. It helped with expression and creating dynamics, less squawking too.

Kindest Regards
Susanne

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