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Author: Scotty
Date: 2010-04-16 03:04
Anyone played a Selmer CL220 with gold keys? What level instrument is this in the Selmer line? How does it compare say to an equivalent model in the Buffet line?
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Author: Zenia
Date: 2010-04-16 21:54
I've had one for three years and it's a solid intermediate level instrument. Likely compares to the Buffet E-11 or Yamaha
450/650. Certainly a step-up from plastic student horns but not
in the same class as a Selmer Series 10 (which I also play).
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Author: Scotty
Date: 2010-04-19 17:08
Thanks for your help on this. Nice-looking horn (almost embarrassing to take it anywhere, and have people ask questions). That's why I was trying to find out the type of bore, quality level, etc. etc.
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2010-04-19 17:29
It probably has a .577 bore like most Selmer USA clarinets - I think only the plastic Bundy had a .590 bore.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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Author: David Spiegelthal ★2017
Date: 2010-04-20 17:28
Careful, the gold keys will give you a more 'yellow' sound (unless that's the kind of sound you are striving for).
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Author: Scotty
Date: 2010-05-03 18:39
I called Selmer twice. They can't even find information on this horn. As one person put it, "it's a look at me" model. Interested in more info, if anyone has some.
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Author: CocoboloKid
Date: 2010-05-03 19:05
It is simply the CL 210 with gold-plated keys. Intermediate model, has a .573 bore, I believe. Decent horn, looks great with the gold keys.
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Author: scott kurtzweil
Date: 2010-05-06 12:35
Correct -
The CL220 was a gold plated version of the CL210. It would have been positioned as an intermediate level instrument with a .573 complex bore.
Cheers -
Scott Kurtzweil
Kurtzweil Musical LLC
www.kurtzweilmusical.com
269-340-9013
scott@kurtzweilmusical.com
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Author: Scotty
Date: 2010-06-09 23:53
Thanks for all the help! Here's a small contribution to Selmer CL series history.
#1. This is what I was able to dig up from an old/original Selmer announcement: "The new Selmer (USA) CL220 clarinet is a superior instrument made from hand selected grenadilla wood. No dyes have been used during the treating process, resulting in a strikingly attractive, natural grain. Acentuating the body is a gold-plated key mechanism. The CL220 offers balanced resistance in achieving a focused tone quality, the result of a meticulously reamed .573" polycylindrical bore with under-cut toneholes." Also says it came with a C85 mouthpiece.
#2. One source sent me an email stating that ten years ago, the Selmer website said: "Select grenadila wood for a warm rich sound. Meticulous hand reaming and polishing provides consistent quality. Undercut tone holes allow for evenness, expressiveness and accurate intonation. .573" polycylindrical bore, natural grenadilla wood body, undercut tone holes, gold plated keys, adjustable thumb rest, and metal tenon ring on upper and lower joints. Selmer (Paris) mouthpieces bring a new sound to clarinets - a large sound rich in low overtones, with a subtle blending of power and roundness."
#3. Another email source said this was a gold-plated version of the CL210.
#4. ClarinetPerfection.com displays the following: "Selmer CL220 - special gold plated keys (posts and rings) and unstained wood and a Selmer Paris mpc. Made in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Retail price was around $3,000 USD."
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Post Edited (2010-06-10 00:00)
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Author: MisterB
Date: 2017-05-03 22:41
I have one and have been using it for about five years. It's made in America and reminds me of an old Signet, which I always thought was underrated while the more expensive pro models are overrated. The 220 plays nice and is easy to get around on. The gold keys are easier to slide on, like sliding from a right hand, fourth space E flat to a right hand, third line B natural. The 220 is great for dixieland. I wonder if Selmer is making any gold clarinets anymore.
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Author: MisterB
Date: 2017-05-03 22:44
What in the hell is a yellow sound??? How would the color of the keys have anything to do with the instrument's tone?
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