Klarinet Archive - Posting 000880.txt from 2001/06

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Selmer Series 9?
Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2001 08:33:15 -0400

At 07:58 PM 6/28/2001 -0700, Jon Usher wrote:
>...A colleague of mine ran across someone selling a Selmer Series 9 that
is in
>wonderful condition in spite of it's age. Seems it was played by his now
>deceased uncle who was a pro sax player in the 40's in a dance band. From
>what I can tell with the serial number, it dates back to the early 60's?
>(must have bought it later in his career). No cracks, BEAUTIFUL wood -
>wonderful tight grain, seals fairly well despite what looks like the
>original pads. Has three barrels with it. Two Selmer barrels - a 63mm(?!)
>that just says "Selmer" and a 65mm that has a stamped "9" under the
>logo. The third is a 67mm with no logo at all. The 65 plays quite sharp
>and the 67 helps to lower the pitch but has a stuffy sound to it. Even
>with the 67 the intonation is still on the high side but a repad would
>probably help. The serial number is S0122 and has two asterix above the
>number as below:
>
> * *
>S0122
>
>Seriously, judging by the excellent condition of the instrument and it's
>case, I don't think it has many hours of playing on it - it's been stored
>well for years. It plays with a very nice sound for the few minutes I had
>with it (except for the tone of the 67mm barrel that I suspect had the
>wrong bore for the instrument).
>
>So what is this horn worth? Also, by current instrument intonation
>production standards is this instrument workable for a fairly serious High
>School/College clarinetist?
>
The Selmer Series 9 is a large-bore design, highly thought of and sought
after, and a very good jazz horn. It is a professional-grade instrument
for sure, fully the equal of Buffets of the period.

Bill Hausmann bhausmann1@-----.com
451 Old Orchard Drive http://homepages.go.com/~zoot14/zoot14.html
Essexville, MI 48732 ICQ UIN 4862265

If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is too loud.

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