Klarinet Archive - Posting 000699.txt from 1999/08

From: Robb Russon <roborobb@-----.net>
Subj: [kl] Re: klarinet Digest 24 Aug 1999 20:15:00 -0000 Issue 1661
Date: Tue, 24 Aug 1999 23:07:35 -0400

Reading Lelia's positive experience with the Selmer Signet, I break out of
lurking on the digest to share my own delight with a Selmer USA clarinet I
recently restored. It has what looks like kid leather pads that are still
in wonderful shape and a very nice piece of light-shade grenadilla wood.
The best part is it sounds wonderful and is very responsive. Now, it's not
a "Signet" and I am puzzled at where it sits on the Selmer quality scale.
All that is engraved in the wood is "Selmer USA" Does anyone know anything
about these horns?

Lelia wrote:
>Hope I don't mess things up by switching most of my clarinet practice to the
>more expendable 1975- ish Selmer Signet Special I just bought used at a yard
>sale. It's less free-blowing than the Conn, but less resistant than the
>Buffet. Hadn't thought about the former hiss in a long time, but this thread
>makes me wonder whether playing the Selmer will let my embouchure get
>sloppier than I need for the Buffet. Oh, well -- guess I'll find out!
>
>Lelia

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