Klarinet Archive - Posting 001194.txt from 2004/03

From: "Lars Kirmser" <musictrader@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Selmer Bundy
Date: Sat, 20 Mar 2004 13:45:39 -0500

> Matthew Lloyd wrote:
> >Was there ever a wooden Selmer Bundy instrument?
>
> Yes. Basically the same as the plastic ones but wood. I cannot confirm
> this, but my supposition is that they would have the same .590 bore as the
> Bundy/Selmer 1400. If they had the .577 bore, they would be too much like
> the Signets! By the way, there were plastic Signets, too. And a few
> Bundys that were sold with wood upper and lower joints, but plastic
barrels
> and bells.
> Bill Hausmann

Greetings:
I have two wood-bodied Bundy's in stock, so I measured the bores out of
curiosity.
Both (1963 and 1964) were just under .590". The 2 to 4 thousands undersize
would easily be accounted for by shrinkage over time. Hope this helps,

Lars Kirmser THE MUSIC TRADER

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