Author: Ursa
Date: 2017-02-16 12:22
Yes, this is a Model 14P--note the angled trill keys. The 140P, also a synthetic-bodied instrument, has inline trill keys.
The thumb hole is a plateau key on these.
I had one for a time, hoping the plateau system would help me manage the clarinet more effectively while recovering from some paralysis in the right hand. I didn't find much benefit to the plateau system relative to my particular situation.
However...a section mate who was experiencing some issues with tremor took notice of the instrument at rehearsal, tried it out, and bought it right there on the spot--he found the plateau keys to be very helpful for those times when his hands are shaky.
Believe me, when you're trying to make the best of a situation as vexing as paralysis, you try everything you can get your hands on that offers even a glimmer of hope for mitigation. I remain very glad that the option existed for me to at least try out.
Sadly, the most-recent descendant of the 14P--the Vito 7214P--has gone out of production.
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The Clarinet BBoard
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