Klarinet Archive - Posting 001032.txt from 2002/11

From: theflorences@-----.ca
Subj: Re: [kl] Jean Cartier &Jean Martin
Date: Thu, 28 Nov 2002 14:11:52 -0500

In a similar vein, I have a 1960 wood clarinet marked in similar font to my
Buffet:

"Jean Martin (in simulated gold-coloured signature)
Made in France
Martin Freres"

It was originally priced slightly above the basic student horn.

To my amateur ears, and has sounded well all these years, and remains in
excellent shape.

Anyone ever heard of the "Martin brothers" clarinets?

I presume it is one of these "stencil" horns; I'm curious about their
reputation.

Dave Florence
Powell River Community Band

At 09:33 AM 11/23/02 -0500, Dee D. Flint wrote:
>"Stencil" is not meant to be used in a derogatory sense. The only bad thing
>about stencil instruments is that you generally can't tell who really made
>them. There have been some really fine instruments that were put out under
>"stenciled" names.

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