Klarinet Archive - Posting 000599.txt from 2004/08

From: Simeon Loring <sloring1@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Ebay Oddity
Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2004 10:27:08 -0400

I was commenting on JW's remark. The question is: Do the current
Selmer Basset Horns use the old keys? Or the thumb ones? A look at
the Selmer catalogue might answer that question.
On Aug 20, 2004, at 9:33 AM, Joseph Wakeling wrote:

> Matthew Lloyd wrote:
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>> I wonder if anyone has any opinions on this instrument?
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> I was struck by the little-finger keys. It surprises me that an
> instrument of that date should have such a complex mechanism---wasn't
> the use of thumb keys prevalent at that time?
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