Klarinet Archive - Posting 000362.txt from 2004/12

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Re: metal clarinets
Date: Tue, 28 Dec 2004 08:18:14 -0500

At 10:48 PM 12/27/2004 -0800, kurtheisig wrote:
>Conn and Cundy-Bettony both made metal clarinets--with STRONG claims from
>C-B that theirs was a fine professional instrument.
>
>I have a double-walled Eb "albert system". I will look it up and report
>the brand.

The Bettony "Silva-Bet" is reputed to be among the best of the metal
clarinets, along with the Selmers. I have seen a double-walled Conn on
eBay which looked most fascinating, the body having the same diameter as
that of a wood clarinet. Conn made a lot of metal clarinets under the
Pan-American label, too.

Bill Hausmann

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

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