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Re: Special order of expensive clarinets?

Author: Ed Palanker
Date: 2017-01-16 18:46

I never recommend buying any clarinet without trying them first. No matter who "sets" them up and "tunes" them for you they did it the way they like it not you. The same with an overhaul. Depending on your mouthpiece and "voicing" you may play the throat tone or the altissimo sharper of flatter than they do and you won't know till you get it. The suggestions of calling around and finding a store that has several in stock or using a mail order store to send you at least three is your best bet.
Many years ago I used to take my students to Vince Marinellies (sp?) because he stocked dozens of clarinets of different makes and models. We would try over a dozen before making a decision. One time while a student was deciding of the 2-3 we choose for him as the best to find the one of he liked to best i decided to try some Selmers, I always played Buffets, on a whim and found one I likes so much I bought it on the spot. I asked him to set it up for me and when he tried it he said he would raise the throat tones, I played it for him with a tuner and showed him not to. He agreed. When I picked it up that next week after he "set' it up with key adjustments etc, it was perfect because he didn't tune it for him he tuned it for me. Not that it needed much tuning, if it did, I never would have bought it. Tuning is the most important aspect of a new clarinet. Lesson, try before you buy.

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