Klarinet Archive - Posting 001229.txt from 1998/07

From: Jack Kissinger <kissingerjn@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: [kl] Bass clarinet inquiry
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 1998 22:43:16 -0400

Craig Romanec u wrote:
>
> I'm writing behalf on a friend of mine who has just purchased a
> used bass clarinet. The manufacturer is labeled as Coudet. Has anybody
> every heard of this manufacturer? Any information concerning their
> product would be appreciated. Thank you.
>

Coudet may actually be a model name rather than the manufacturer. There
is currently a Coudet clarinet listed for sale on the eBay auction.
According to its description, it was manufactured by Martin Freres
(Martin Brothers) in France. I believe Martin Freres was one of the
larger French manufacturers earlier in the century, no longer operating
under that name. I have heard that this company is the same one
associated with Martin saxophones but I'm not sure of this (the source
of this comment was not necessarily reliable). If the clarinet is a
Martin Freres, it is probably a decent intermediate-level instrument.

Best regards,
Jack Kissinger
St. Louis

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