Klarinet Archive - Posting 000290.txt from 2003/01

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] re: high quality instrument
Date: Sun, 19 Jan 2003 10:53:28 -0500

At 05:21 PM 1/14/2003 -0600, Elizabeth Berry wrote:
>I have 2 Selmers: plastic for marching and wooden for indoor performances. I
>really like how both of them play. I've tried several Bundy's and they
>really aren't *that* bad. The bottom F, F#, and E notes are definitely
>different from Selmer, and it plays a little bright. I had the barrel out
>pretty far. The worst is Yamaha, which is ironic, because they are one of
>the most expensive. In the intermediate models, even the wooden ones sound
>"plasticky" and not warm like Selmer clarinets. The only problem that I can
>think of with my Selmer is that the one tube next to the A key as a screw
>that's ALWAYS coming loose, but I'm guessing that's normal. You have to
>tighten this one almost every day or else it's almost falling out.

Keep in mind that the only real difference between a Bundy and a Selmer USA
is that the latter is made AFTER Selmer decided to phase out the Bundy
name. A Bundy 577 and a Selmer 1401 are the SAME instrument. (Likewise,
the Bundy (no model number) and the Selmer 1400 are identical, differing
from the others only in bore dimensions.) The Selmer USA wood clarinets
are the same designs, but in wood. Recent models have been introduced with
smaller bores, (CL300) and their newer wood clarinets follow this
trend. It seems to me, in the short opportunity I have had to try them,
that intonation is improved in the new models. I have always liked the
sound of Selmer clarinets, and find that the USA models seem to follow the
lead of the Paris ones in that regard.

Any repair tech should be able to solve your backing-out screw problem.

Bill Hausmann

If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is TOO LOUD!

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