Klarinet Archive - Posting 000017.txt from 2001/07

From: "emily worthington" <emily.worthington@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Selmer Series 9?
Date: Sun, 1 Jul 2001 17:23:50 -0400

Re prices, I found this when browsing the Howarth 2nd hand list:
'Selmer series 9* Bb, older model, good condition £750' and 'Selmer series 9
pair, excellent condition, good buy £1295'.

Bearing in mind that Howarth tend on the pricey side most of the time and
that these are English prices, this may or may not be helpful to you! (at
1.38 $/£, £750 is $1035, and £1295 is about $1790. As a benchmark, B12s are
RRP £415, or $573; and own price (before tax) is £280, or $386. If you know
the equivalent US prices for this instrument this may give you an idea of
the comparative worth of the Selmer) I've seen good condition 2nd hand R13s
offered for the same price as the 2nd hand 9* above in the UK (admittedly a
couple of years ago), though Howarth ask £100 more for one.

It seems (in my uneducated opinion :-) ) that these clarinets hold some
reasonable value, as these are (for both models) similar prices to new E13s
from the same price list. Of course this doesn't mean they're suitable for a
student, but if the asking price falls within her 'limited budget' you may
have found a good deal financially speaking. The prices I have quoted
should, I think, be top-end prices for these instruments. Good luck with
your decision!
Em.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jon Usher" <ewijon@-----.net>
Subject: [kl] Selmer Series 9?

> I've always played on Buffets and have no experience with Selmers so I'll
> post this to the list:
>
> My daughter is doing quite well as a high school clarinetist (probably a
> rare instance of "studying with Dad" that seems to have worked?!) and is
> looking to replace her recently stolen clarinet on her very limited
budget.
>
> 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?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jon Usher
>
> Clarinet Instructor
> Cal State San Bernardino
> San Bernardino, CA
>
>
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