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I've read good reviews of both Wells and Stowell-Wells-Schneider clarinet mouthpieces, and I play on an SWS B3. I happened to come across an eBay listing (not mine) that I thought added some...

I was only trying to refer to the bass clarinet; I have no idea about soprano clarinets. I had been looking for a Vito resin bass clarinet and I included a ycl-220 in my search because of posts that...

I've been using a StageLine stand for a year or so. It has held my clarinet and flute fine, and I can move the body support so it holds an alto or a tenor. There does not seem to be a soprano peg...

The Vito resin bass clarinet (which includes the Yamaha 220, as mentioned above) is an exception. It looks like a single piece body and the case is large, but the two pieces can be taken apart by a...

Recently I was watching bass clarinet sales closely for a few months (until I finally won one) and found that the Ebay codes seem to remain consistent for each user. For at least 5 or 6...

1. I learned that just a little effort on how you prepare your reeds can make a huge difference on how well, how long, and how consistently they play.

2. I learned here first about the...

I use Alexander DC size 3 with a Lebayle hard rubber mouthpiece (size 7) on bari, and the combination works well for me for jazz. I haven't played classical bari in a while.

Try to evaluate...

+1 with Buck Laughlin. My guess is that you felt more comfortable playing on reed 1 than on reed 2. I then made a guess about cane vs synthetic, but it was just a guess. FWIW, I'm very happy with...

I use the Selmer reed case and can fit 6 reeds in a pinch. I've been very happy with how it has held my reeds, and I keep them for a long time. Vandoren ZZ reeds won't fit into a Lavoz reedguard...

Tonight I heard Sonny Rollins interviewed on NPR's OnPoint. The interviewer (Tom Ashbrook) is more familiar with political interviews than music interviews, so there were some questions that were...

I don't have specific advice about this particular horn. I do recommend searching here for info on the seller (I found a hint that they are on SOTW, such as here ). I also recommend watching your...

I'll certainly get leather pads when it is time to have them replaced. I asked my original question to help me decide if I should avoid a used bass clarinet that has non-leather pads. My tech...

Thanks everyone for your useful comments, thoughts, and suggestions. I'll keep this in mind as I watch the listings and decide what I want to pay (before including a possible repad) and how that...

I've been watching SOTW, ebay, and craigslist for a good deal on a used vito bass clarinet. While doing this I've noticed that many have what look like leather pads but a few have white pads that...

You may be on a clarinet gig, and the bandleader gives you a concert pitch lead sheet to play.

It could arise if your part asks for an oboe or flute double and you don't play the instrument.

It...

Here's some photos of the Eb guard on my SA80 series II alto (456xxx). Shoot me a PM with your email if you'd like higher resolution versions. Its amazing what the flash does to the color of the...

I think that fluteypiccolosax's point was that "high pitch" on this forum has often (usually? always?) referred to an instrument designed to play in tune at A 442 Hz, while a "low pitch" instrument...

I was surprised by the $200 shipping on the Leblanc:



The "search forum" tool is your friend in this case for finding advice. I've been thinking about this too and have bookmarked these...

+1 on musicproinsurance.com I've been happy as a customer without claims. I don't have personal or anecdotal experience about their claims process, though.

+1 on homeowner's insurance not...

I haven't tried the cork grease (and haven't viewed the youtube video yet). I forgot to mention that I do the sealing bit on the vamp of my reed too. I put the damp reed face up on a piece of...