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Post by Walden on Aug 23, 2004 2:51:35 GMT -5
Just wondered how many have tried Susato ocarinas, and what they think of them.
I've played Susato low whistles, but not the Susato ocarinas or recorders. Someone on another list brought up Susato ocarinas as well-in-tune beginner instruments, while another found them less than satisfactory.
I think that Mike may have revised the line of Susato ocarinas, and the dissatisfied person was referring to the old line.
Would be interested to know the opinions of those who have tried these widely-available ocs.
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Post by kenneth on Oct 19, 2004 3:02:15 GMT -5
I have a very small, cheap plastic English style ocarina from Susato which proves the old saying you get what you pay for. Don't waste your money, even a few dollars on one of these.
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Post by Walden on Oct 21, 2004 6:43:01 GMT -5
Don't waste your money, even a few dollars on one of these. Oh, I didn't. I've heard some say they like them, and some say pretty much what you said. The one you had, was it from before or after Susato changed the design? I'm afraid, from what I've seen, talking to various people, that the Susato plastic ocarinas are all so many people have tried of ocarina, and, if they are this poor, it probably turns a lot of them off. Too many are probably also getting bad experiences with the plastic sweet potatoes that 1st Note (Trophy) sells in music stores and educational supply stores.
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Post by kenneth on Oct 21, 2004 10:01:15 GMT -5
I bought this cheap thing this year, a piece of trash.
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Post by releppes on Jun 27, 2005 11:38:27 GMT -5
Kenneth, which Susato did you get? Is it a Nightingale or Papageno? Can anyone compair the Susato plastic ocarina with say a Poly-Oc or Bearpaw? Or is the general feeling that all plastic english style ocarinas garbage and not to waste ones time?
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Post by Walden on Aug 25, 2005 3:41:03 GMT -5
Seems that there was also a Susato wooden ocarina. From what I hear, it is a well-made instrument. I don't see it listed on Susato's site, so it's probably discontinued. They do have a new gemshorn made of ABS, however, that so far as I know is the only synthetic gemshorn presently available in the USA. It's about US$35. Much more practical than the ones made of cattle horn that usually run somewhat higher than US$200. Gemshorn was the Renaissance-era forerunner of the modern ocarina.
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Post by Walden on Sept 18, 2005 17:07:18 GMT -5
I've now tried the Susato gemshorn. It is a nicely toned intrument, that sounds good across its entire range. It has a fingering system very similar to recorder. They can be found at susato.com/ocarinas.htm
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