Used vs. New Clarinet - Is Buying Used Worth It?

Melanie Wong is an expert clarinet repair technician and goes over all the things to think about when buying a new clarinet or playing the clarinet you already have after a long layoff.

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Mouthpieces:
Affordable professional Bb clarinet mouthpiece:
Vandoren BD 4 https://amzn.to/3iSEmAc
Vandoren 5RV LYRE https://amzn.to/3H1mECA
Vandoren M30 https://amzn.to/3J6ExTs

Student mouthpiece:
Fobes Debut Student clarinet mouthpiece https://www.clarkwfobes.com/products/...

Vandoren V12 reeds:
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Vandoren Traditional (Blue box)
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Books all clarinetists should have:
Baermann third division https://amzn.to/3j2fTsd
Kell Staccato studies https://amzn.to/3wkLisZ
Jean Jean Vade Mecum https://amzn.to/3J9U6cO

Rose 32 etudes https://amzn.to/3J9U6cO
Rose 40 etudes https://amzn.to/3GWDwdW
Kroepsch 416 progressive studies https://amzn.to/3wj48kb

Reed equipment:
Ridenour ATG reed finishing system https://amzn.to/3XqF7zu
ReedGeek Universal G4 reed tool https://amzn.to/3HnjWZC
400 grit sandpaper https://amzn.to/3H1oof6
600 grit sandpaper https://amzn.to/3j2hiyZ
Vandoren V12 Reed Trimmer https://amzn.to/3H7K8r6
Vandoren V21 and 56 Rue Lepic https://amzn.to/3GLkC9I
Vandoren Traditional https://amzn.to/3kjMQRi
Vandoren Black Master/Black Master Traditional https://amzn.to/3HcErs1
Vandoren White Master https://amzn.to/3kl4hRz

Reed cases:
Vandoren Hygro case Bb and Eb reeds https://amzn.to/3koZmPo
D'Addario Woodwinds Multi-Instrument Reed case https://amzn.to/3XubIVg
Rico Reed Guard Bb clarinet https://amzn.to/3J1h06d

Ligatures:
Bonade inverted silver plated https://amzn.to/3wlJdNy
Vandoren M/O ligature https://amzn.to/3XPYNNg
Vandoren Optimum Ligature https://amzn.to/3QYvOof
Rovner Mark III https://amzn.to/3J6H7ZEa approved products
Links are affiliate links - a great way to support the channel!


Mouthpieces:
Affordable professional Bb clarinet mouthpiece:
Vandoren BD 4 https://amzn.to/3iSEmAc
Vandoren 5RV LYRE https://amzn.to/3H1mECA
Vandoren M30 https://amzn.to/3J6ExTs

Student mouthpiece:
Fobes Debut Student clarinet mouthpiece https://www.clarkwfobes.com/products/...

Vandoren V12 reeds:
#3 https://amzn.to/3J6ExTs
#3.5 https://amzn.to/3WvJHLD
#4 https://amzn.to/3J7LJhY

Vandoren Traditional (Blue box)
#3 https://amzn.to/3J7LJhY
#3.5 https://amzn.to/3ZKTGPY
#4 https://amzn.to/3QTusLm

Books all clarinetists should have:
Baermann third division https://amzn.to/3j2fTsd
Kell Staccato studies https://amzn.to/3wkLisZ
Jean Jean Vade Mecum https://amzn.to/3J9U6cO

Rose 32 etudes https://amzn.to/3J9U6cO
Rose 40 etudes https://amzn.to/3GWDwdW
Kroepsch 416 progressive studies https://amzn.to/3wj48kb

Reed equipment:
Ridenour ATG reed finishing system https://amzn.to/3XqF7zu
ReedGeek Universal G4 reed tool https://amzn.to/3HnjWZC
400 grit sandpaper https://amzn.to/3H1oof6
600 grit sandpaper https://amzn.to/3j2hiyZ
Vandoren V12 Reed Trimmer https://amzn.to/3H7K8r6
Vandoren V21 and 56 Rue Lepic https://amzn.to/3GLkC9I
Vandoren Traditional https://amzn.to/3kjMQRi
Vandoren Black Master/Black Master Traditional https://amzn.to/3HcErs1
Vandoren White Master https://amzn.to/3kl4hRz

Reed cases:
Vandoren Hygro case Bb and Eb reeds https://amzn.to/3koZmPo
D'Addario Woodwinds Multi-Instrument Reed case https://amzn.to/3XubIVg
Rico Reed Guard Bb clarinet https://amzn.to/3J1h06d

Ligatures:
Bonade inverted silver plated https://amzn.to/3wlJdNy
Vandoren M/O ligature https://amzn.to/3XPYNNg
Vandoren Optimum Ligature https://amzn.to/3QYvOof
Rovner Mark III https://amzn.to/3J6H7ZE