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| posted: 6/9/2005 at 10:30:43 PM ET
ok i loved my buffet clarinet ( by the way i play oboe and i don't think im better than the clarinet players at all (maybe cause i play clarinet too) i dunno?) when i went to buy my new instrument i tryed out tons of instuments ( i was used to playing on a wood clarinett and i needed a plastic one for marching band) i had the theory that u can't beat a wood clarinet so we asked them what was in their option the BEST and they gave me the buffet so ya kno thats what i think is the best. Just make sure that it is the level of instrument ( beg. int. pro.) that fits you.
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| posted: 6/22/2005 at 12:18:52 PM ET
I have neighbor who is just learning to play clarinet in school so I lent her one of my beginning clarinets to learn on. She told me that the teachers have told the clarinet players that they must be using a clarinet that is 2 years old or newer. They claimed something had changed on the clarinet since then. Has anyone ever heard of this?
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 maintube
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5/26/2004 | posted: 6/22/2005 at 6:59:54 PM ET
As a teacher of instrumental music, I have never heard of that. In fact older instruments are often better made than newer ones. Many companies have sent their plants overseas or Mexico to made and the quality has gone down. I often tell parents that a well made older instrument (even if it needs repairing) is better than SOME new ones. I suspect ( but won't attempt to prove) that the retail company realizes that they make more money from a new or newer instrument and the band director has gone along to help them. If this is the case it is wrong. You get you students into the best they can AFFORD. Sometimes that will be a used older instrument.
Some good Clarinets brands are:
Selmer (not my fav, but good) also makes Vito
Older Artley(made by Conn) 10 years or more older
Buffett (pronounced buf-fay) who also makes Evette
Noblet (pronounced no-blay) who also makes Normandy
Yamaha
These are the top choices IMO. There are other lesser known clar. that may be good, but I'm not familier with them and can give no opinion.
AVOID: anything put out by a mail-order catalog. Sears, Penny, Wal-Mart. etc. They are cheap, yes. Also very poorly made. You get what you pay for. They CANNOT be repaired because they made in obscure countries with cheap, poorly trained labor. There are no repair parts to be gotten, so repairmen will not touch them.
Hope this is some help.
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Anonymous
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| posted: 6/28/2005 at 12:17:36 AM ET
#1 - Try before you buy. Even Buffet's can vary significantly, even within models. Anyway, sound is very objective.
#2 - Buy the best mouthpiece you can afford! Then take it shopping with you.
Also, read this article I wrote on the topic:
http://www.boopadoo.net/page-Clarinet+Manufacturer.htm
I'm hoping to add a lot more clarinet articles in the near future.
Kimberly Robasky
http://www.boopadoo.net
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 Pete
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3/20/2005 | posted: 6/28/2005 at 4:34:14 AM ET
One of the best collections of music teaching programs I have seen anywhere..well worth a look.
Take me to your Lieder...
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maintube
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5/26/2004 | posted: 6/28/2005 at 3:24:49 PM ET
Good web page.
i disagree with her analysis of Selmer Clarinets. We used them for several years. While they do have nice tone, the key metal is very pliable, therefor needing constant adjustment. We changed to Conn (who was making the Henkin model at the time) and later changed to Artley (when Conn stopped making the Henkin). When UMI purchased Conn we eventually changed to Yamaha. If the quality of Conn goes up now that Selmer has bought them we may go back to Conn/Artley. I REALLY liked the feel of the Artleys. All my evaluations are on Composite horns, not wood. For wood I still prefer Noblet/Normandy or Buffett/Evette or Yamaha.
My bad about the Vito. They are made by Noblet. I was mistaken because we never use Vitos.
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Anonymous
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| posted: 12/26/2005 at 10:15:58 PM ET
I disagree with your assesment of the Selmer Clarinets. I have played a Selmer Series 10 instrument profesionally for over 25 years without a problem. I also own a Buffet R13 Prestige and prefer the more open tone of the Selmer when performing jazz.
As with most makers Selmer produces a wide range of instruments, maybe your experience is with one of the lesser quality instruments.
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maintube
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5/26/2004 | posted: 12/31/2005 at 10:54:38 AM ET
You are correct. The Selmer Signet we used WAS a good PLAYING horn. It just did not hold well in the hands of a beginner (6th grade) clarinetist. We had better luck with the Conns and now Yamahas
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