Klarinet Archive - Posting 001195.txt from 2004/03

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Selmer Bundy
Date: Sat, 20 Mar 2004 13:59:14 -0500

At 10:59 AM 3/20/2004 -0800, Lars Kirmser wrote:
> > 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,

Thanks! I have the calipers, but no wood Bundy to measure!

Bill Hausmann

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