Klarinet Archive - Posting 000002.txt from 2003/12

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Selmer C clarinet
Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2003 06:12:18 -0500

At 09:07 PM 11/30/2003 -0500, Nancy Buckman wrote:
>At 08:06 PM 11/30/2003, you (Bill Hausmann) wrote:
>
>But it figures that a professional-quality instrument in mint condition
>should get a good price. Why not?
>
>
>>I have played a lot of "professional quality" clarinets that weren't
>>worth $.02. As I remember, Selmers were at the top of the list. There
>>are a lot of people who like them, but I am not one of them. When I play
>>them they seem to have a very thin sound (whiney). My eye says this is
>>not a "mint condition" instrument and it is too expensive.

To each his own. Selmer clarinets do indeed sound different from
Buffets. Whether that is a good or bad thing depends on the individual. I
LIKE my Selmer's sound, very direct and forceful, what I would define as
"dark;" that is, heavy on the fundamental and lower partials with
relatively less energy in the upper partials. As for its condition, it
looks pretty good to me! Of course, I have neither the funds nor the need
for such an instrument, but I figured somebody here might. You can't ALL
be exclusive Buffet Artists!

Bill Hausmann

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

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