Klarinet Archive - Posting 001093.txt from 2000/10

From: "Dee D. Hays" <deehays@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] just wondering
Date: Sat, 21 Oct 2000 08:10:07 -0400

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From: <BMcclel@-----.com>
Subject: [kl] just wondering

> I was poking around trying to research the Conn Pan American that I
> purchased. I was looking to try to date it when I read the article about
the
> laminates. Were all of them laminates? the reason I ask is that there is
> about a quarter inch square chip missing in the bell tenon and I am
courious
> if the one that I have is a Laninate or if it is a true "rosewood" the
grain
> look goes through the inside of the bell if this helps
>
>
> Bobby M McClellan

The laminates were very red in color. The "grain" appearance would go all
through the wood. Also the "grain" was very prominent. In sections like
the bell, where the angle of the cut changes, the "grain" looks extremely
fancy. To the best of my knowledge, the non-laminates were always black in
color. This is based simply from what I have observed on auction sites and
so on. I don't know if they made laminate and non-laminate instruments at
the same time.

Any chance you could send a picture?

I doubt that true rosewood was ever used for the Pan American line as these
were strictly their bottom line student horn.

Dee Hays

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