 The Clarinet BBoard
|
Author: Julia3
Date: 2004-12-25 17:30
Just got a new (very old!), vintage clarinet for x-mas. Used to play long, long time ago. I started out on a Selmer/LeBlanc wood clarinet back in the day so when my husband was looking around e-bay, he asked if a plastic clarinet would be "alright" - Yeah - right. Not a chance!
However, he did stump me on the manufacturer. Not only haven't I heard of G.L. Penzel & Muller (which is not necessarily a surprise since it's been almost 30 years since I even held a clarinet!); but the body of the clarinet doesn't break down into two pieces. Very weird or am I just very "in the dark"?
/ja
|
|
Reply To Message
|
|
Author: jim lande
Date: 2004-12-27 02:59
Looking at the old posting prompted me to examine my double walled metal Penzel Muller Clari-Met model. The model was advertized in 1913. It has the eagle trademark but is identified as Penzel Muller and shows the address as Long Island. So it was made after 1920. Great clarinet.
The listing also mentions a clarinet patent. Suppose Don will be posting?
|
|
Reply To Message
|
|
Author: ron b
Date: 2004-12-27 04:12
Penzel Mueller is a fairly well known name among the clarinet crowd. My own experience with Penzel Mueller clarinets, mine and several others, is that they're pretty okay horns. I currently play a Penzel Mueller Albert system (plastic, by the way) that is quite good. I remember several kids in high school (mid-fifties) who were happy with their Penzel Mueller Boehms as well. As long as it's in decent playing shape, the instrument should give you many years of playing pleasure.
- r![[cool]](http://test.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/smileys/cool.gif) n b -
|
|
Reply To Message
|
|
The Clarinet Pages
|
 |
.jpg){kind=small}
.jpg){kind=small}
.jpg){kind=small}
.jpg){kind=small}
.jpg){kind=small}
.jpg){kind=small}
