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Is any wood clarinet in good condition better than a plastic or hard rubber clarinet?


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6 days ago
To clarify, I'm an amature sax player (1925 Conn alto, and a C mel) who wants to double on clarinet. Should I have one of the instruments I own rebuilt (a 1960's Bundy Resonite and a Wolverine silver plate) or should I buy a wood one- and is ANY wood clarinet automatically better? I've been offered a Normandy, which doesn't LOOK bad but isn't yet playable. At some time I will get the silver clarinet rebuilt- I play occasionally in a shriner's band & the look will be distinctive.


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: 6 days ago
To clarify, I'm an amature sax player (1925 Conn alto, and a C mel) who wants to double on clarinet. Should I have one of the instruments I own rebuilt (a 1960's Bundy Resonite and a Wolverine silver plate) or should I buy a wood one- and is ANY wood clarinet automatically better? I've been offered a Normandy, which doesn't LOOK bad but isn't yet playable. At some time I will get the silver clarinet rebuilt- I play occasionally in a shriner's band & the look will be distinctive. Yes, as long as you care for it. Clarinets of poor quality can also be in good condition. The question is, how long will they remain in that condition? And there's a lot more to the quality of the instrument than the material from which it's made.

What makes and ages of clarinet are we talking about?