The Clarinets Direct Guide to selecting the right clarinet
| Standard | Appropriate Clarinet |
| Young Child, Small hands, Beginner.
Player with health problems affecting finger position i.e. Arthritis |
X |
| Child, Beginner | A |
| Adult, Beginner | A/B/X |
| Adult or older child, re-starting | B/C/D |
| Music Grades, 3-5 | B/C |
| Music Grades, 5-8 | C/D/E |
| Grade 8, Diploma and above. | D/E |
| X. Harmony and plateau clarinets.
New price, £125-1200. Our Price £50-1600 |
A. Resonite, Ebonite, Composite and plastic clarinets
New price, £275-600 Our Price £80-195 |
B. Entry level wooden clarinets.
New price, £660-880 Our Price £225-695 |
C. Semi-professional Wooden Clarinets.
New price, £750-1,400 Our Price £295-995 |
D. Professional models.
New price, £1240-2,500 Our Price £395-1495 |
E. Top professional models and hand made Clarinets.
New price, £1800+ Our Price, £645+ |
| Kinder Eb Clarinet
Lyons C Plateau Bb Clarinets: Leblanc Vito, Leblanc, Noblet & Selmer |
Buffet; B10/12.
Yamaha; 250, 26 26II Selmer; Bundy, CL 300 NB both Selmer USA Leblanc; Vito Jupiter; 631, 633 Bliss/Backun; 320, 310 B&H; Regent & Edgeware in plastic
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Buffet; E10/E11 & Evette.
Yamaha; 450, 34, 34II, 32 Leblanc; Normandy Selmer; CL100, 200 Jupiter; 737 B&H; Wooden Edgeware Early Howarth made by Marigaux |
Buffet; E13, Limite, Evette & Schaeffer, Master Model.
Yamaha; 650, 65, 62, 61, 52.Selmer Prologue Leblanc; Sonata & Esprit, Noblet 40 Selmer; Prologue B&H; Emperor |
Buffet; C12, R13, RR13, RC, BC20, S1, Continentale, &
all pre- 1978 Buffets with Buffet stamp.
Yamaha; SE, AE, 81,82, 85 Customs. Selmer; all models up to and including Series 10. And Odysee, Artys & Signature. Leblanc; Concerto, Noblet Artist B&H; Imperial 926 & Symphony 1010
SML |
Buffet; Elite, DG, Vintage, Prestige, Festival & Tosca.
Yamaha; SEV Leblanc; Opus, Ambiance Selmer; St Louis, Privilege Howarth; S2 & S3 Makers: Hammerschmidt, Seggelke, Wurlitzer, Albert, Rossi, Uebel, Eaton, etc
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This is by no means a definitive list. C. D. takes no liability for any omissions or errors. The aim is a fairly comprehensive overview of the more common clarinets on the market; including some which are out of production.