Hi guys,
I have not been learning for long, less then two years, but in that short time I have owned nearly 10 clarinets either permanently or briefly, chiefly because I have had great difficulty getting one that wasn't defective in some way.
The first was an SMS Academy clarinet which although very cheap actually worked well. But when it finished I had a run of bad clarinet after bad clarinet.
Eventually a shop sold me a brand new Buffet B12 this year for half the normal price when the new model came out, which I thought was amazing, until I found after a few weeks practice that it leaked real bad and would not let me blow through it and the tone in the clarion register was bad to say the least, in the end I returned it. (some of this was due to my lack of technique, but not all of it I am sure) I tell you all of this because I am going to ask an unthinkable question.
I am now thinking of getting the new 'Buffet Prodige', But before I do, does anyone have any opinions on any other makes of clarinet that might be as good for a progressing student, and maybe not as expensive that I could buy instead? I have all the mouthpieces I need, 'Yamaha 4C' and 5C, 'Hite premier', 'Vandoren 5RV'. So any ideas you guys might have I would really appreciate?
Thanks for reading,
cliff
I have not been learning for long, less then two years, but in that short time I have owned nearly 10 clarinets either permanently or briefly, chiefly because I have had great difficulty getting one that wasn't defective in some way.
The first was an SMS Academy clarinet which although very cheap actually worked well. But when it finished I had a run of bad clarinet after bad clarinet.
Eventually a shop sold me a brand new Buffet B12 this year for half the normal price when the new model came out, which I thought was amazing, until I found after a few weeks practice that it leaked real bad and would not let me blow through it and the tone in the clarion register was bad to say the least, in the end I returned it. (some of this was due to my lack of technique, but not all of it I am sure) I tell you all of this because I am going to ask an unthinkable question.
I am now thinking of getting the new 'Buffet Prodige', But before I do, does anyone have any opinions on any other makes of clarinet that might be as good for a progressing student, and maybe not as expensive that I could buy instead? I have all the mouthpieces I need, 'Yamaha 4C' and 5C, 'Hite premier', 'Vandoren 5RV'. So any ideas you guys might have I would really appreciate?
Thanks for reading,
cliff