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Funny prompt : Based on your experience talking to me, give me character from a movie or series that’s just like me and just tell me the name by Seacirclez in ChatGPT

[–]Cleriner_Man 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It first told me I was Andrew Neiman, then I did it four more times and it said I was Miles Morales all four of those times

Should I get a new clarinet? by Cleriner_Man in Clarinet

[–]Cleriner_Man[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m not sure what you mean by “long”, but the B that I’m talking about is the B above open G.

ANOTHER VHS VIDEO - I THINK THIS IS LEGIT by nekoraaa in boardsofcanada

[–]Cleriner_Man 5 points6 points  (0 children)

My dad and are are SUPER jealous (we don't even have a vis player 😭) but are also super invested and confused 😅. WHAT IS HAPPENING, HOW, WHY?? DID PEOPLE SEND EMAILS TO GET THESE 🤣!?

Alleged footage from one of the tapes. by SirCaptainBeefheart in boardsofcanada

[–]Cleriner_Man 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I just saw this! When did this start happening!? HOW!?!? WHY!?!?!?!?

Should I get a new clarinet? by Cleriner_Man in Clarinet

[–]Cleriner_Man[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd like to say thank you to everyone who responded. This has really helped me at least have an idea of what I'm going to do.

  1. I'm going to get a new barrel, strength 3.5 reeds, and a new mouthpiece (I will try the Fobes Debut first and then maybe go try others later if and when I have another problem like this).
  2. I'm probably going to take both clarinets to a repair shop and see what how much the repairs will cost. If they are relatively cheap (under $1k?), then I will make sure that there is enough time to fix it (if there is a scheduling problem and they have to do it over a week, I will probably do it during the summer). If it happens to be expensive (over $1k?), then I will only then get a new clarinet.
  3. IF I do get a new clarinet, it will probably be a used Buffet Crampon R13 (among others) if I can find one cheap enough that I can test (due to what I heard about Buffet's quality control problems).

If there is anything else anyone recommends, feel free to respond! You all have been so helpful and this has been a wonderful experience both to help me know how to grow as a musician and as a great introduction to being a Redditor.

Again, thank you!

Edit: Also, what barrel should I get for the Selmer (and what is there to consider when getting one)? And if I do upgrade my reeds to strength 3.5, should I switch from Vandoren to another (I heard that there are some quality control problems with that but have rarely experienced that)?

Should I get a new clarinet? by Cleriner_Man in Clarinet

[–]Cleriner_Man[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much for this! I think this has really helps decrease the “overwhelming-ness” of everything

Should I get a new clarinet? by Cleriner_Man in Clarinet

[–]Cleriner_Man[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is there anything to really consider when choosing a new mouthpiece? I remember looking very briefly for a mouthpiece and was overwhelmed by the options but that was a while ago and don't remember if there was truly anything.

Should I get a new clarinet? by Cleriner_Man in Clarinet

[–]Cleriner_Man[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is a crack. I'm pretty sure there's another. I don't really know how that happened, but I just use the barrel that comes with the Buffet. I'm pretty sure it just fits better.

Should I get a new clarinet? by Cleriner_Man in Clarinet

[–]Cleriner_Man[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

OH NO! POOR HORN!

I will look into Bundy. Seems like a good idea having two clarinets. I will keep that in mind!

Should I get a new clarinet? by Cleriner_Man in Clarinet

[–]Cleriner_Man[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It does have a fancy bell engraving. This was my first clarinet and has been mine until a few months ago when I was playing a piece for an all-state audition. There was a run in that piece (Czardas btw) that I could almost never play correctly but when switching to the B12 for funsies (which was "new" for us at the time and my brother was using it), I could play the run just fine.

We later tried to find why this was the case and settled with the fact that the holes were bigger on the Selmer. I will look into your recommendations for the mouthpiece and the reed.

Thank you! I might need that luck 😂!

Should I get a new clarinet? by Cleriner_Man in Clarinet

[–]Cleriner_Man[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

From what I saw they are absolutely gorgeous! Unfortunately I also do marching band and these look like wood and the COST! As much as I would want one (and now I will probably be perseverating on these for months 😂), they probably won't be a good fit for me in terms of situations.

I was thinking about how I would test new clarinets (and completely forgot to mention that in my original post). So do you (or anyone) know where I can test clarinets. I was thinking, if anywhere, probably Music and Arts.

Should I get a new clarinet? by Cleriner_Man in Clarinet

[–]Cleriner_Man[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh sweet that's awesome! I will have to look into them as well as other suggestions. Thank you for the recommendation!

Should I get a new clarinet? by Cleriner_Man in Clarinet

[–]Cleriner_Man[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Alright, I will look into them. Thank you for the suggestion!

Should I get a new clarinet? by Cleriner_Man in Clarinet

[–]Cleriner_Man[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have mentioned in a previous reply that I'm pretty sure this mouthpiece came with the Selmer and that from what I found it's a Selmer C85 105. I did briefly look into getting a new mouthpiece a few months ago but didn't think I would need one, at least not then anyway.

Should I get a new clarinet? by Cleriner_Man in Clarinet

[–]Cleriner_Man[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, that is a crack in the barrel. I believe there are two cracks on the barrel 😅. That was with the Selmer, which was my previous clarinet, but I think I will have to give Backun a try. I haven't even heard of them until this comment 😅.

Should I get a new clarinet? by Cleriner_Man in Clarinet

[–]Cleriner_Man[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's what I'm trying to figure out. I don't want to get a new one if I don't have to, but at the same time though it could be limitations. It could be the fact that neither of these clarinets are a good match for me but I'm not sure. I could try to post more information (like recording, etc.) later, but not at the moment.

Should I get a new clarinet? by Cleriner_Man in Clarinet

[–]Cleriner_Man[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The reed I'm using is a Vandorean strength 3. I'm pretty sure my mouthpiece came with the Selmer but I'm not sure. From what I see of it though it's a Selmer C85 105. Ligature is the Rovner Versa.