Klarinet Archive - Posting 000444.txt from 1998/05

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausman@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Price coyness
Date: Sun, 10 May 1998 00:27:41 -0400

At 09:08 PM 5/9/98 -0400, Kenneth Wolman wrote:
>I have made TWO requests via email to Selmer for THEIR catalogues of their
>current woodwinds, and have received no response of any kind. Do they not
>publish a paper catalogue?
>
If they do, I wish they would make it available to us dealers. All I've
seen are glossy brochures about individual instrument types. There are
even separate ones for pro-line and student instruments. No mention of
price in any of them. There is a separate booklet with NO pictures and
minimal description with retail prices listed. You MAY be able to get one
from a dealer, or at least SEE one.

>Even better...I thought about trying the Gigliotti ligature, went into Sam
>Ash. It had been selling there for about $14 and change at the "street
>price." It was now $32. Is there some mistake, I asked the man behind the
>counter. Nope, Selmer raised their prices and didn't tell us. He was not
>real happy about it.
>
>Ash DOES sell their clarinets. Top (or near it) pro model goes for $1950.
>I can only imagine what the price must be in the catalogue: if I could find
>it.
>
Selmer Series 10G 1998 list price: $3150 (in A, $3450). 10S Series II:
$3310 (in A, $3590). Recital: $3420 ($3690). Signature (new model):
$4200 ($4580). Prologue II: $2200. Basset clarinet in A: $7940.

Additional note: I was going to give the list price for the Gigliotti
ligature, but it is no longer listed in the Selmer accessory catalog.
Perhaps they aren't too happy about THEIR supplier's price increase!

Bill Hausmann bhausman@-----.com
451 Old Orchard Drive http://www.concentric.net/~bhausman
Essexville, MI 48732 http://members.wbs.net/homepages/z/o/o/zoot14.html
ICQ UIN 4862265

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