Boosey and Hawkes

    
Boosey and Hawkes    19:42 on Tuesday, December 29, 2009          

clarinet99
(149 points)
Posted by clarinet99

Can anyone tell me what the ranking of B & H clarinets is ? I believe the Regent is the most junior and the Imperial the most professional, but I may be wrong. Thanks.


Re: Boosey and Hawkes    03:47 on Wednesday, December 30, 2009          

contra448
(771 points)
Posted by contra448

Student Regent & Edgware; intermediate Emperor; Imperial 926 narrow bore pro; 1010 large bore pro. They also used other names at times (like Westminster) & also numbers (I believe for the export market) but don't know how they fit in with the other models.


Re: Boosey and Hawkes    14:55 on Sunday, January 3, 2010          

Pyface
(157 points)
Posted by Pyface

I thought that Regent and Emperor were student, Edgware was Intermediate, Imperial 926 was semi-professional and Symphony 1010 was professional!
I have a B&H Imperial 926 and it's wonderful! I know two people with 1010's and they adore them too! If you're thinking of getting one, go for it! Try it first though!


Re: Boosey and Hawkes    03:53 on Monday, January 4, 2010          

contra448
(771 points)
Posted by contra448

The Emperor is definitely the intermediate. I reckon the 926 & 1010 are both pto instruments - it is just a matter of which bore & sound the player preferred - having said that most pros went for the large bore.


Re: Boosey and Hawkes    10:51 on Monday, January 4, 2010          

Pyface
(157 points)
Posted by Pyface

Sorry, you're right, my mistake!!!!!!!!


   




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