Klarinet Archive - Posting 000672.txt from 2002/10

From: lande <lande@-----.com>
Subj: [kl] Re:pan american brilliante
Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2002 18:18:31 -0500

> Albert Nemiroff wrote:
> > Has anyone in the group ever seen a screw-on removable
bell for a metal
> > clarinet?

Conn at least two models with screw on bells. Some of their
'professional' quality metal clarinets had them. I think they
were sold as model 424. That model also was offered with the
bell attached. I have two of the latter, and they are among
the nicest metal clarinets I have tried. I bougth and
restored a Brilliante. The keywork is almost identical. The
clarinet has a larger bore and plays very poorly with my
favortite MPC. I went through a big pile of old mouthpieces
before I found one that elevation the clarinet to the level of
some student models I have worked on. A major
disappointment. I have corresponded with two other collectors
who restored this model. One liked it, one thought it was a
dog. Good Luck

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