Klarinet Archive - Posting 000211.txt from 2011/08

From: "Ronald Coleman" <ron.r.coleman@-----.com>
Subj: [kl] Selmer Bass Clarinet Difficulty
Date: Sun, 28 Aug 2011 03:03:33 -0400

I'm having difficulty with a Selmer Bass clarinet - very hard (impossible)
to play on most clarion notes (especially the clarion E and F). It has no
obvious problems (pad leaks or cracks in the wood) - I suspect it's an
adjustment issue with keys at the top end. I've tried finding a Selmer tech
rep for help but have come up blank. Anyone here have any contact info for
getting in touch with someone knowledgeable about a (circa 1960) French made
Bass... (Ser #T753, model unknown). It's a great sounding instrument when
it plays right.. It was rebuilt by a shop that (supposedly) knows clarinets
well but the key workings on this instrument are different than any other
I've seen so I'm not surprised that they maybe just didn't know how to
properly adjust it either. Thanks, Ron

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