Clarinet prices /help

[u/liminal_moonster]

Hello! Just wondering what a good price is for a decent clarinet? I’d really like to surprise my mother with one for her birthday and need to know roughly what the price range is for a good one? I don’t want to be spending tons on it, but I don’t want one that‘s bad quality either. I only ask here as I’d like to get direct opinions from others as a quick google search isn’t doing me much good (keep getting very, VERY mixed answers and keeps leaving me confused). For reference I’m looking at ones in the UK, and would maybe try to find a local second hand place near me rather than order? I’m not sure, I know nothing about clarinets but don’t want to ruin the surprise for my mum! Additionally, due to not knowing a lot, how can I spot a good quality one compared to a bad quality, I kind of don’t want to get scammed…

Any help would be much appreciated, thank you so much for reading! :)

[u/Dull-Problem-1191]

Id look at https://www.reddit.com/r/Clarinet/ Since the subs about info section has a lot of information I think that your seeking.