Klarinet Archive - Posting 000029.txt from 2007/06

From: clarni bass <clarnibass@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] C clarinet
Date: Mon, 04 Jun 2007 12:46:11 -0400

The modern Selmers that I checked intonation had no
problems. Those were Recitals and Signatures. Also
some top clarinetists (i.e. professionals, soloists,
very high level, etc.) use Selmer clarinets and don't
have intonation problems. I'm wondering what models
players like Michel Portal, Jacque Di Donato, Louis
Sclavis, Armand Angster, etc. use since they play in
tune on Selmers.

Nitai

P.S. I had some email problems, but Fred, did you
receive my email with attachment...?

--- Fred Jacobowitz <fbjacobo@-----.net> wrote:

> Ed,
> How's it goin'. I've never tried any S9s or Center
> Tones. I guess
> these models could tune well. Frankly, tho, I've
> never met a modern
> Selmer that is even CLOSE (except for one Recital).
> I have been
> disgusted with the eefers I've tried. When I was
> searching for a new
> 'beefer', I tried quite a few and was quite
> disappointed. I have had
> the misfortune of dealing with 3 bastard horns which
> were just plain
> awful-in-tune. Unfortunately (or maybe fortunately?)
> I was unable to
> try out any recent bass clarinets when I bought my
> Prestige. However,
> the older ones I tried were certainly nowhere near
> my new Prestige
> (although definitely acceptable). I once made the
> acquaintance of an
> S10 ceefer' which as quite badly out of tune.
> In short, I'm sure that Selmer can and does make
> instruments that are
> in tune. Unfortunately, I seem not to have come
> across many. To me,
> they seem the exception, not the rule. I hope (for
> all our sakes) that
> I have just been unlucky.
>
> Fred J.
>
> Kol Haruach Klezmer Band
> Ebony and Ivory Duo
> On Jun 4, 2007, at 11:15 AM, Ed Wojtowicz wrote:
>
> > Are you saying this of Selmers in general or just
> their C clarinets? I
> > have found many Selmer instruments over the years
> to be very fine
> > instruments. I have an old Series 9 Eb that is
> super. Great intonation
> > all around the instrument (and for an Eb, that is
> saying something!)
> >
> > Ed
> >
> >
> > On Jun 4, 2007, at 10:54 AM, Fred Jacobowitz
> wrote:
> >
> >> Before you spend megabucks on a Buffet (Selmers
> really tune lousy) or
> >> a Leblanc, try out the Noblet.
> >
> >
> >
>
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