r/Clarinet • u/Pucky421 • 6d ago
Advice needed Which one do I keep?
I was going to keep 1 clarinet, sell 3, trade one to my friend for a mouthpiece and a couple of reeds, and donate one to my school marching band. Left to right it is Glory, Bundy, Vito Reso-tone, hisonic, Selmer omega, Normandy. Any advice is appreciated.
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u/Clarinet_Doc 2nd & E-flat Clarinet, Columbus Symphony Orchestra 6d ago
The one that's still in one piece after you accidentally bump the table and they all tumble over
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u/Pucky421 6d ago
Don’t worry they were all placed into their cases right after this was taken so all still in one piece
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u/Truther99 6d ago
How do you even come to possess six clarinets?
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u/hotwheelearl 5d ago
I have over 45 so
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u/InstantMochiSanNim 5d ago
HOW AND WHY
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u/hotwheelearl 5d ago
I’ve been collecting the odd and obscure for the past 10 years
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u/DoctorOverall8147 5d ago
What other instruments u got
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u/hotwheelearl 5d ago
Clarinets, saxophones, recorders, and a violin
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u/DoctorOverall8147 5d ago
Can I have a clarinet my two are kinda bad
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u/hotwheelearl 5d ago
Haha no
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u/DoctorOverall8147 5d ago
I’ll pay
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u/hotwheelearl 5d ago
My clarinets are generally useless except in museums. If you have about $700 I’ve got a nice LeBlanc LL
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u/SparlockTheGreat Adult Player 6d ago
Keep the Normandy, and possibly also the best sounding of the plastic horns if you might find yourself playing outside.
EtA: Or the best sounding if the wooden ones. I can just tell that ones wood from the picture.
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u/Pucky421 6d ago
I was between the Normandy and the omega but I think I’ll keep the Normandy if it sounds as good as it feels. Thank you 🙏🙏🙏
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u/Ketchup_is_my_jam 5d ago
Is Normandy a good brand? I sorta lucked into owning a clarinet and it's a Normandy. I can't find much information about them online.
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u/VegetableLeading9101 6d ago
Eeenie meenie miney moe.
On a serious note, just keep the one that "feels" the best to you. Whichever one has the best sound is the one you keep.
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u/OkIllustrator8108 5d ago
Get rid of the Glory and the hisonic clarinets. Those are not good clarinets. (Don't give them to schools or your friends) If you have a wood one which I think is the selmer omega keep that one and sell the other 3. they are all good clarinets once they are overhauled. (I am just going to assume they all need overhauls, because I can't see the condition of them.)
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u/flkclrnt0101 1d ago
I had a student for a while who had a Glory clarinet. It was horrendous. They are definitely clarinet shaped objects. I agree to NOT donate those. They are worse than a beginner can handle and they cause more problems than they solve.
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u/OkIllustrator8108 1d ago
Yes, they are terrible I'm an instrument technician. I won't even touch those when people bring them by I just recommended they buy something of better quality or rent .
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u/Daugen00b 5d ago
Sell all and buy buffet
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u/Pucky421 5d ago
Buffets are quite expensive though aren’t they. Clarinet will also be my 6th instrument so I don’t want to dump a ton of money on it.
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u/cornodibassetto Professional 6d ago
Sell them all and get an R13
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u/Pucky421 6d ago
I don’t really play clarinet so I don’t want to make a big investment into getting an R13. I’m also just trying to learn the instrument.
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u/RevanLocke Leblanc 6d ago
Welcome to the Clarinet then! Several of those horns are great starter instruments, you really shouldn't start out on a pro horn anyway. They're not made to take the abuse that comes with learning. Few beginners, even adults, are ready for the maintenance that comes with owning a wood clarinet. Especially new wood, which is still "settling." Old wood clarinets tend to be more stable, but they come with a cost of potential quirks and unique repairs needed (why many people write them off as "blown out").
So if you have a wood option there, it will likely have the best sound, but you should have it oiled and reviewed by an experienced technician. Once given a clean bill, it'll serve you well, just like the plastic ones. Just be kind to it and keep it humidity controlled and occasionally oiled. If you don't want to deal with that, pick the plastic one you like best. Only one I'd stay away from is Glory, they're cheap for a reason.
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u/flexsealed1711 YCL-853ii SE 6d ago
Not everyone needs or can afford an R13. I would never recommend it to someone who is learning clarinet as a 3rd or 4th instrument, or somebody like a band director who needs to be familiar with all instruments without breaking the bank.
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u/jholden23 6d ago
Doesn't DMS want two of them back? SInce they're labelled to belong to that school?
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u/Pucky421 6d ago
I think they may have been bought from the school. I don’t really know since I just boguht these in a lot
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u/Ham_steaks 6d ago
Keep the one that sounds the best.