Klarinet Archive - Posting 000131.txt from 2003/08

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.net>
Subj: RE: [kl] Big hands
Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2003 09:11:57 -0400

At 08:12 AM 8/7/2003 -0400, Karl Krelove wrote:
>I haven't seen a new Bundy, but years ago one of the problems with most of
>the lower line student instruments was that the keys were cast and fairly
>brittle - they broke much more easily than the forged keys used on more
>expensive instruments. Is this still true of any of the student lines still
>being made?

On the road as a school services rep for a music store, I have bent many a
Bundy back into workability without problems. Cast keys are generally used
only on SUB-Bundy level instruments -- the cheap no-name types. You will
now find them on the Chinese imports, etc.

Of course, there ARE no more new Bundys, as Selmer USA has phased out the
name. The Selmer 1400 is the old Bundy, the just-discontinued Selmer 1401
is the old Bundy 577. Current model is the CL301, which has a smaller bore
and brush finish, along with some minor keywork improvements.

Bill Hausmann

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