Klarinet Archive - Posting 000307.txt from 1995/06

From: "R. Adam Pease" <pease@-----.GOV>
Subj: Selmer Series 9
Date: Thu, 15 Jun 1995 10:43:40 -0400

> From: Bill Hall <billhall@-----.NET>
> Subject: What about Selmers?
> [snip]
> The only clarinet that I've played for any length of time is my Selmer
> Series 9*, serial number T2447, which was bought new in 1963. Is this a
> great / good / mediocre / bad / terrible clarinet? How would it compare to,
> say an R-13 or some other clarinet that is preferred by those of you who
> know about such things?

Happy to see another Series 9 player on the list. After having played several
10 series models at the OU Clarinet Symposium I've concluded "they don't make
'em like they used to". One visitor to the booth said the same thing. The new
models seem to be lighter weight, and they play with a brighter less focused
sound (sorry Dan). Other clarinets work better for other people but after
trying Buffets, new Selmers, one Rossi and one Eaton (which was really nice)
I think my old Selmers are the best for me.

Adam Pease
pease@-----.gov