Klarinet Archive - Posting 000341.txt from 2003/09

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.net>
Subj: RE: [kl] re:Tarnishing silver/marigaux
Date: Sat, 13 Sep 2003 19:35:31 -0400

At 08:31 AM 9/14/2003 +1000, Mitch wrote:
>the marigaux clarinets were better before they merged with king. SML
>started as a revolt from selmer... selmer's factory workers hopped up and
>left and formed SML. Their saxes are awesome- the rev C's D's and gold
>metals are the best. The clarients are closer to selmers for obvious
>reasons but of the one i've played it didn't compare to my buffets- might
>have been a bad one.

Strasser-Marigaux-LeMaire did not "merge" with King. King did, however,
import some SML instruments to sell under the "King-Marigaux" label. They
are basically identical to their regular production. I believe SML is
still in business, although they gave up trying to compete with Selmer in
the saxophone area. They are very popular in Europe for their oboes, and
last I heard still make a few clarinets. As I recall, the clarinets they
made under the "Marigaux" label were their best, the LeMaire and Strasser
brands being of lesser quality.

Bill Hausmann

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

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