Klarinet Archive - Posting 001234.txt from 2000/06

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausman@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Looking for information on my horn
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2000 22:16:16 -0400

At 09:58 AM 6/27/2000 -0400, Charles Mims wrote:
>Good morning,
>My name is Charles Mims, and I began playing the clarinet in the early 80's
>when I was a 7th grade band student. I continued to play up until I
>graduated college, but haven't touched the horn in about 9 years. I've been
>lurking on this list for a week or so and reading through many of the
>archives. What I would like is some information on my horn. It was passed
>on to my by my aunt who bought it new. (1960's mabye?) It came in a case
>marked Bundy, which of course leads me to believe it was a Bundy unless the
>music dealer wasn't honest. It was sold as brand new. It is different from
>most clarinets I've seen because when purchased it came with a resonite
>barrel and bell, but the rest of the horn is wood. There are no brand
>markings on the horn anywhere except for a serial #10255. Because it is
>extremely hard to play (even when in good condition!) I've wondered for some
>time was the horn really manufactured with the mismatched barrell and bell.
>The reason I'm asking the question is it needs a complete overhaul, but I
>would like to know what I have before I decide to put that much into it.
>The pads are shot and the corks all need replacing. The springs have
>"sprung".
>
Bundy made a number of clarinets with wood bodies and Resonite barrels and
bells, as a cost-saving model (a step up from all Resonite, a step down
from all wood). Vito VSPs are also made this way. Also, for a while Bundy
clarinets were not etched with the logo, only decaled. The decals
frequently scratch/wear off, leaving no identification. However,
Bundy/Selmer USA keywork is VERY distinctive, and any equipment geek like
me or repair tech could verify my guess that it is a Bundy at a glance.
Properly repaired (probably an overhaul is needed), it would still be
cheaper than new, and not that bad an instrument, except for that funky
keywork, which is still inexplicably used on Selmer USA clarinets today.

Bill Hausmann bhausman@-----.com
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