There are other professional models as well including Selmer, LeBlanc and Yamaha. Buffet pre-R-13, made by Buffet before about 1950.Buffet R-13, the choice of professionals.They are top of the line and are used by the best professional players around the world. This is for an advanced high school or college player or a professional. (Some Signets are plastic, so make sure you're getting a Selmer Signet 100 made of grenadilla wood.) Noblet 40 or 45, or newer Normandy 4, all made by Leblanc.The wooden body creates the characteristic clarinet tone, and they are high quality great instruments. For most players, an intermediate level instrument is good enough to last through the rest of their playing career. These are wooden instruments that get a more characteristic tone suitable for the advancing player after he or she is no longer in the beginning stages, usually toward the end of junior high when a plastic instrument can inhibit the student's progress.
You hate to see someone drop a nice wooden instrument, but it's not so bad with a plastic one. The plastic instruments will hold up better to the hard use that young players sometimes give. There is nothing wrong with giving a wooden clarinet to a beginner, but it just isn't necessary. The newer model Yamaha 250 is just like the model 20. The Buffet has the wonderful feel of the Buffet professional model, but the cases do not hold up well. The Vito 7214 holds up like iron and comes with a great case as well. These are all comparable, but we personally prefer the Buffet B12, Yamaha 20 or Vito 7214. Selmer 1400, 100 or 300, or Armstrong, Artley or Bundy (all made by Selmer).Buffet B10, B12 or the Accent made by Buffet.They are made of plastic, and it is important that the horn be in good playing condition, with a medium mouthpiece (plastic is OK), a supply of reeds, cork grease and a swab. These are the entry level instruments for the student in the first 2–3 years of study. The Selmer Company continued to grow acquiring other legendary brands and makers such as Vincent Bach, Buescher, Glaesel, Ludwig, Musser, Emerson, and William Lewis & Son.First select your ability level - beginner, intermediate, or advanced/professional. The clarinet established a reputation for affordability and high quality and by 1978, sold over one million units. The clarinet was modeled after the famous Selmer Paris BT clarinet used by notable artists like Benny Goodman. In 1948, Selmer produced the first successfully molded plastic clarinet called the Bundy Resonite 1400. In the late 1920’s Bundy purchased the American business from the Selmer brothers, while maintaining the exclusive distributorship of Henri Selmer Paris products in the US. Conn in Elkhart, it was known as the “Band Instrument City of the World.” In the late 1920’s in response to growing demand for the flutes, Bundy brought a young flute craftsman, Kurt Gemeinhardt from Germany to work for him. In the early 1920’s, Bundy moved his operations to Elkhart, Indiana in search of a stronger labor pool. Hiring George Haynes, he began operating in Boston under the names “Original Haynes” and “Master Flute”. In 1920, Bundy moved into the area of flute manufacturing. Bundy expanded the business to incorporate selling and distributing instruments from other companies such as Vincent Bach, Martin, Ludwig, and Musser. In 1911, Alexandre returned to Paris to assist the family business, leaving his US interests in the hands of George Bundy. George Bundy began working in the store under the guidance of Alexandre Selmer. Alongside his performances, he opened a Selmer retail store in downtown New York with teaching and repair facilities. In 1909, Alexandre moved to New York City as the principal clarinetist for the New York Philharmonic. The Selmer clarinets grew quite a following and in 1904, even received a gold medal at the World’s Fair in St Louis. Alexandre Selmer moved to the United States performing as the principal clarinetist for the Boston Symphony. In 1885, Henri began making reeds, mouthpieces, and clarinets in Paris. The story of the Selmer Company dates back to the 1800’s with brothers Alexandre and Henri Selmer’s graduation from the Conservatoire de Paris.
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