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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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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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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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