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Title: Very poor quality product, company won't honor warranty
Review: I have been playing clarinet for over 30 years and was looking for a basic model slightly better than student grade.The first indication of a problem was that the mouthpiece chipped after less than a year (I play about twice a week and am careful with my instruments). I sent two requests to Suzuki for a replacement since it was still under warranty and got absolutely no response. After playing this model for about 4 years, I took it for repair to a local music shop (some of the keys were bent) and was told it wasn't even worth fixing. The tone was always very fuzzy, and it was very difficult using a reed thicker than #2 to play with. I am extremely disappointed with this product and will never again purchase this brand of clarinet. I agree with the technician's assessment: Suzuki makes good motorcycles and has a good piano program, but it stinks at making clarinets.
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