Klarinet Archive - Posting 000523.txt from 2005/06

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] metal clarinets
Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2005 22:45:10 -0400

At 05:11 PM 6/25/2005 -0700, Dick Williams wrote:
>In the late 40's I knew a guy with a pair of Selmer metal clarinets. They
>came apart just like the wooden ones. I have tried for years to find one
>(knowing that people consider metal inferior). I have had no success.

They do show up on eBay from time to time and usually get a pretty fair
price. I own a Walter Mueller "Empire State" metal clarinet that is one of
the few others that break down in the middle.

Bill Hausmann

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

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