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Re: Are vintage clarinets bad for beginners?

Author: Cimm
Date: 2021-10-09 00:48

Thanks all! I appreciate the perspectives very much.

I'm familiar with the school's band director and the "culture" of the band and school because I already have a band kid. Weird is in.

The kids don't care and the band teacher is flexible. But I wouldn't actually send my kid to school with the old clarinet...if he decides to actually play, he WILL get a good instrument.

If I had this one repadded, it would just be so the kid could try it out before signing up for band, not necessarily to actually USE for band. But on the other hand, having it as a spare is a nice idea IF it is an acceptable instrument which seems unlikely. My current band kid has taken to leaving her old student trumpet at school and using her more "professional" horn for lessons, practice, and concerts. That's just out of laziness but I'm glad she isn't lugging her good instrument to parades and football games.

Luckily, there are no screws frozen in this clarinet and it's been well cared for. I don't think it needs much more than pads. I guess I won't give it to my kid as a test but I am a little bit tempted to get it fixed anyway!

(I don't expect my son to really get into clarinet. He is very dedicated to playing piano and is only considering band to satisfy some graduation requirements. He is interested in clarinet only due to its relatively petite SIZE. I have not revealed to him that the band director likes to take beginners that don't much care off the popular trumpet/flute/clarinet and plop them in the unloved low brass sections...)

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