So I got my Lindo Bflat clarinet. Came from a clearance sale on EBay!!! My bid of £36.99 won it. They say it's worth £200. Well, at the fourth time I picked it up I could play a full scale of C. (Either it's a good instrument or I'm a natural) Never even held a clarinet in my hands before!. Played classical guitar, a little bit of violin and a tiny piece of flute. The Lindo has a clear tone, no leaks. Nobody seems to have heard of Lindo, but it was easy to play and sounded OK to me and my wife. Anyway, I like it and am eager to learn and progress. Maybe next year I'll get an expensive one.

Took forum advice and upgraded the ligature and reed. Made a big difference. Will upgrade the mouthpiece later. If the Grabner fits.

Thanks for all the help on the Forum.

The time has come! Am upgrading to a Buffet B12.