Klarinet Archive - Posting 000092.txt from 1999/05

From: Fred Jacobowitz <fredj@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] Malerne?
Date: Tue, 4 May 1999 02:09:36 -0400

Ken,
Malerne was a respected, tho not major, French instrument maker. I
think that their quality is equivalent to a Noblet or an Evette. Have you
tried the instrument? If it's good, go for it. $800 for a decent wooden
bass is a pretty darned good price.

Fred Jacobowitz
Clarinet/Sax Instructor, Peabody Preparatory

On Mon, 3 May 1999, Ken Wolman wrote:

> My girlfriend wants to get a used bass clarinet for her son, who played
> mine a few times and has a total affinity for the thing. However, since
> I refuse to give mine away:-), I've been hunting around the City. I
> tried out a Kohlert, all wood, which I like less than my plastic
> Selmer/Bundy: the tone is thinner and very stuffy. It also would not
> take my mouthpiece: a basic Selmer would not go into the socket.
>
> Roberto's on W. 46th has TWO of them in. One is a used pro Selmer for
> $3K, in meticulously good shape; but for a student, that is a bit of
> overkill. The other is a horn with the brand-name Malerne. It's
> all-wood, too, and they want $800 for it.
>
> So does anyone have any experience with Malerne instruments? Were they
> sold under another brand name that would be more familiar. Is a used
> bass in decent shape be worth $800?
>
> Ken
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