Author: Kalashnikirby
Date: 2018-12-26 23:38
Thanks a lot for this insight.
I've been eying a "Millereau Brevett" clarinet, which looks like your typical stencil, but it has a barrelless (or how would you say it?) construction and I'm not even sure wether you can get it to a=442hz. So I'm better off saving for this one.
Incedentally, the worst note on my chinese eefer is the long b, too, and even completely pulling out the bell doesn't flatten it enough. For some reason, the other notes aren't too negatively affected by that, so I wonder wether it couldn't have been made differently, and I'd certainly prefer a correct long b over in-tune Low E/F on an eefer!
The right hand spatulas do look like they're set too high. But bending keys on a new instrument... I'd rather not. Would you say the ebony projects worse (more softly) than grenadilla? Also, even if it's a simple-minded question, would you say the Kessler has equal or better intonation than an R13? (played that horn once). I'm positive it's better than an Amati, haha.
BTW, gear4music has that return policy, too and I've found it to work quite nicely. Since I live in Germany and don't need the extra m'piece (got an Pomarico #3) or barrel included with the Kessler, I'd probably go for this one. They've got to be one and the same instrument
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