Klarinet Archive - Posting 000840.txt from 2004/03

From: "Jim & Joyce (lande@------.net)" <lande_family@------.net>
Subj: [kl] Barbier
Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2004 00:25:41 -0500

Lelia mentions her metal Barbier -- made by Selmer. I have one but have not
restored it. Some of the keywork looks nicer than some student models.
Selmer offered at least two lower priced models of metal clarinets -- the
Raymond and the Manhattan. The latter was actually made in the U.S. The
literature for the Barbier makes clear that the instrument was made in a
Selmer controlled factory. That suggests it was made under contract.

It seems likely that such an instrument must have been at least intermediate
quality. You just don't start a student on a full boehm in the key of A.

Before we conclude that this must be a low end model, however, I just saw a
wooden Barbier full boehm in the key of A on eBay. (Item 3710278924).

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