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Re: Advice on

Author: ghoulcaster
Date: 2024-03-04 10:43

The big hurdle with old clarinets is that they made zillions of them and in 95% of cases the work to get them playing is more $$ than the instrument itself is worth.

First of all, it is doubtful that clarinet is worth $100 dollars IMO.
Secondly, I think it is doubtful that it could be much of an upgrade from what you are playing now, just because it is wood.

That of course depends on what you are playing, which you did not mention, but if it is a nice plastic instrument like a Bundy or Vito, it is probably worth instead spending that prospective clarinet money getting it corked, or have a few dire pads replaced if needed for playability.

If you are playing some no name chinesium junk, I’d still recommend against any old clarinets that haven’t been worked on recently if economy is an issue unless you can play them and see for yourself that they are workable. m

If I were you I would look for a Vito V40, they are plastic but are thoughtfully designed, nice horns that are great for jazz. Some old Bundys can be good too, thought I don’t have experience with them.

Post Edited (2024-03-04 10:45)

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