Author: SecondTry
Date: 2023-06-08 04:56
Mr. Mitch wrote:
> I am one of those newbies whose talents will not outgrow even
> an intermediate clarinet. However, I have the means to buy a
> professional clarinet which I will never do justice. I was
> going to buy a new clarinet. FWIW, this email string has opened
> my eyes to the value of a good, used clarinet. I just purchased
> a Yamaha CX (circa 2004) which has been overhauled by a
> legitimate music store ($1183). I never would have considered a
> used clarinet at all but for this group. Thanks for opening my
> eyes and saving some wood.
>
Funny Mitchell, baring maybe a Yamaha, I'd rarely consider buying a new instrument even assuming money not the reason.
(I too am a hobbyist, but a serious and long time one.)
If a repair tech I trust told me they just worked on this Buffet from 1960 whose intonation and action "needs to be seen, it's that good" and I was in the market, I'd much rather the older wood, which was not only better in general, but in specific, past the test of time in the desribed instrument.
I've heard that Harold Wright always looked for used instruments.
It's no secret that today's Buffet Festival has the wood quality of the R13 from years past, and that today's R13 is made from less robust stock.
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