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Re: Kessler Eb clarinet?

Author: Intonation
Date: 2019-01-02 21:43

It's more of a difference in how each of them fill up a room. The grenadilla had more body but the ebony was very close. Regardless it's an Eb and the brighter timbre along with the average range of the horn you'll be playing in will allow the sound to cut through. There's a blind sound test that Michael Lowenstern does between his custom Selmer bass and Kesslers Low C. I'd say the difference between the 2 is almost equal to that, only leaning more towards them being closer.

Taking into account how the R13 plays with its original barrel rather than the longer barrel I usually use, I'd say they're about equal excluding the long B.

I trust Kessler's reputation. Any extra cost it has on any competitors in the price range is probably all spent on quality. Even then it's still cheaper than others(referencing Michael Lowenstern's opinion on the Kessler vs the more expensive Ridenour). Regardless a trial policy is exactly that. If you end up purchasing the gear4music I'd love to hear about it.

Post Edited (2019-01-02 21:43)

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