Author: Ed
Date: 2020-01-02 17:01
I saw that one yesterday. Very interesting.
One of the issues is that the cost of putting one of those instruments into really good playing shape is likely very cost prohibitive and there are probably many techs who would not want to spend the time on doing that rebuilding. You would probably spend far more than the cost of the instrument.
Anyone who is doing any teaching these days, especially in schools likely comes across man of these instruments. Even if you spend the $ and time to get them playing well, many of them are very out of tune and will not play in tune with themselves.
I understand that may parents want to get their child a bright shiny new instrument (and who can blame them as you get so many freebies, especially those gloves!), but they would do FAR better to get a used student instrument from one of the well known established brands. Those instruments would be light years ahead of this.
In my experiences, many of these "no name" instruments are very poorly made with terrible mouthpieces and in cases that often self destruct in no time. The reeds are absolutely dreadful. Even 2.5 strength plays like a .5, sounds awful with terrible quality cane and really bad cuts. I have seen them so off that one side of the reed is mostly bark. I have also seen them as green as a leaf.
I am hoping that little by little we see better quality in these imports, but as long as people are selling these and parents are buying them I imagine they will continue to flood the market.
Last year I recall one of these instruments that was selling online for $26. I have to wonder what it costs to make one of these.
I'll stop ranting now, but it was a very enlightening video.
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