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 In search of a new Wooden Bass Clarinet
Author: mariobel 
Date:   2021-12-03 15:14

Hello,

As a retirement project I started to play Bass Clarinet three years ago on a Yamaha Student Model.
I am now looking for an upgrade and seriously looking at the Buffet Crampon YCL 1180 2.0. Seems like a great horn !
Any users of this model ? ... On th BC Web Site it states that it was entirely redesigned . Is it a recent remake ?

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 Re: In search of a new Wooden Bass Clarinet
Author: jdbassplayer 
Date:   2021-12-03 16:51

The 1180 is a downgrade from a Yamaha. Yeah the wood is nice but they’re just so stuffy (especially in the upper register) and the mechanism for the register vent is unreliable at best. Normally I love Buffet basses (I play an older Prestige) but the 1180 model is just not a good instrument IMHO.

The main issue lies with the fact that it has a single register vent. If you are looking for an upgrade you want something with a double register vent mechanism. You may also want a low C. Given this I can recommend 2 models that have these features and cost less than the 1180:

1) Kessler Custom Low C Bass clarinet. The body is synthetic but these are great players. Great response and good intonation throughout

2) Royal Polaris. At $6800 it’s $50 cheaper than the Buffet yet has all the features of the pro Buffet models costing double. Has a wood body, silver keys, right pinky low D key and an adjustable neck.

-Jdbassplayer

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 Re: In search of a new Wooden Bass Clarinet
Author: BethGraham 
Date:   2021-12-03 18:22

Michael Lowenstern has done some detailed reviews of several brands of bass clarinet, including low-cost options, on his YouTube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFG3e7QwIryPY8c-dDAoIVQ

Hope this helps.

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