Best Wooden Clarinets Under £1,000
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- Опубликовано: 6 сен 2024
- We're joined by top UK Pro Clarinet player & teacher Elizabeth Drew to talk through how, why and what models to look at when first upgrading. We're looking at the main first level wooden clarinet models in the market, upto around £1,000.
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YAMAHA YCL 450 07:42
JUPITER JCL- 7500 09:06
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Actually I am playing with yamaha ycl 450 and the sound is really good.
some good advice here. Over the years i have had the opportunity to play on many clarinets. I have also played in orchestras for many years. The Yamahas seems to have the best wood and quality.
their bassoons are fantadtic yet sadly overlooked in the states
I hate to say it. Partly because I've been on a Buffet most of my life, but the Yamaha sounds the best on the low notes by far.
Buffet BC20, RC or RC Prestige have gorgeous bottom end. Second to none!
She plays very nice. I'm glad they explain the differences
Hello. First of all, the video is excellent. Very illustrative.
A question. Of all the Clarinets exposed in the video, what would be the ranking for you?
Greetings from Argentina.
:) Difficult to rank as it depends on your criteria. Is it the best made? The best sounding for that particular player? etc...All of these would be excellent options, the two most popular from a sales figures point of view are the Yamaha and Buffet.
Are the differences in sound tonality overstated? Would the level of skill and individual technique and idiosyncracies not predominate, and be much, much stronger determinants of tonality? At this level, are we not talking about personal taste rather than quality?
Excellent & informative as always. Think I have watched all clarinet videos you’ve made, sadly won’t be buying anything from you as I do not live anywhere near you (Finland).
We can supply worldwide so maybe one day we could help remotely :) - If not, we appreciate you watching the videos anyway!
How about doing a review of big-bore clarinets?
Hi. Do you have any particular models in mind?
@@dawkesmusic Hi there. I've not researched it too much at present but the Boosey and Hawkes 10 10 has come up a few times. I know there is a Peter Eaton wide bore model also. It would be good to know about other ones.
Hi Tim, I think that's probably the issue. There aren't many larger bore models out there, the 1010 has been obsolete for 40 years and had many tuning issues, the new English made models (which are very expensive) are essentially a copy of that old design...so they inherit some of the same issues. As such, you don't generally see larger bore Clarinets being played in any professional orchestral situations now, the few remaining players who clung onto those are now generally retired.
Modern players tend to use heavier standard bore instruments if they want that rich sound, but they do it with the benefit of a standard sized bore size and much more advanced bore shaping which affords much more reliable tuning with a wide range of mouthpieces. Examples of this would be the Backun MoBa, the Yamaha CSG which has a dark teutonic sound, or perhaps the Buffet Vintage or Divine. Either way, these models are all thousands of pounds. The 'Under £1,000' video this thread is on is very much designed for the advancing player, the models at this level all have very standard bore sizes and this is important to help them develop with a stable tuning scale and even sound that is suitable for a wide range of musical scenarios. Hope that helps.
@@dawkesmusic Thanks for the info. Maybe I'll get to try some second-hand examples of the models you mention above. Cheers :-)
Hi Tim, yep that's probably the only way. It's worth just stopping for a moment though and considering why you want to go that route? Essentially you will inherit a tonne of issues in terms of intonation and compatibility with modern gear. It's worth pausing to consider that 99% of pro's choose not to use that sort of set-up and that's probably something to consider before investing in that route.
How does a young person know what they “want” . Shouldn’t they have help from a teacher to advise them.
Yes - we definitely advise taking help and advice from a Teacher wherever possible. Sometimes instruments will feel more comfortable for certain hand types perhaps but any experienced assistance (like they'd get from a specialist shop or Teacher) is invaluable when choosing.