Klarinet Archive - Posting 000212.txt from 1998/09

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausman@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Champlain Clarinet (and Boston Wonder)
Date: Sun, 6 Sep 1998 22:54:20 -0400

At 05:15 PM 9/6/98 EDT, Chris Hoffman wrote:
>In a message dated 9/5/98, bhausman@-----.com writes:
>Are Selmer clarinets better than the run-of-the-mill metal clarinets? I ask
>because my old violin teacher found a metal clarinet she bought back in the
>50s. It is a Selmer, and I've never seen one before. I don't know if she
>bought it new or not. I assume it's older judging by the amount of tarnish,
>and because of that, I think it's silver-plated. Could you give me any extra
>advice on this horn, and value? My violin techer was planning on giving
it to
>me at a later date, and I thought I could use it for marching band (unless
>it's worth a lot, in which case, it will stay protected). Thanks!
>Chris Hoffman
>
A Selmer metal clarinet, or the King Sterling silver one Roger Garrett has,
are a cut above the run-of-the-mill metal clarinet, but probably still not
worth what a wood one would be. Noblets are pretty nice, too, if you find
one. I enjoy having MY metal clarinet, but would never use it for a
serious performance. Henri Selmer was not afraid to use HIS, though, as
Mr. Galper has related to us.

Bill Hausmann bhausman@-----.com
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