Hi all, new to this forum...

I played the clarinet when I was younger; 5th-8th grade and that was some 20 odd years ago

I`ve recentley been thinking of picking up a middle-of-the-road instrument and seeing if I couldn`t pick up where I left off. Problem is that I have no idea which direction to go. I have no idea what which brand I played back then (I think it was a rental) so I don`t know what`s a good beginner instrument.

Any help would be appreciated. I`ve been doing a little research and I think I`m going to go with a used horn. So far it seems that Leblanc, Selmer Paris or buffet may be the way to go.

Any suggestions are most welcome. Thanks in advance

Are you looking for a student instrument?

If you go with the 4 big names then you should be fine. They are:
Selmer
Yamaha
Buffet
Leblanc

There is even a new clarinet called Forte that has come out. It has very good reviews if you want to check that out. http://www.forteclarinet.com

Here are some clarinet links I found:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=47098&item=3740019174&rd=1

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=10182&item=3
740112876&rd=1

Hanson is the best out there for the money, bar none.

Liz

Hmm.....you could start with a buffet R13 or E11. Those seem ok to me.