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Author: Caihlen
Date: 2018-05-31 04:06
I've recently obtained a 1951 Selmer Ct. it was advertised in "playable" condition and I didn't have high expectations. It's quite stuffy and very hard to control in the clarion and altissimo registers. I assume it has numerous leaks, and that these leaks are the cause of the lack of playability. Can anyone validate my thinking please.
Thank you
Ken Campbell
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Author: Tony F
Date: 2018-05-31 04:19
Sounds about right, almost certainly you have leaks and/or maladjustments. There's no telling how long it has sat unloved in a closet, but as long as there is no major physical damage there's no reason that it shouldn't be a good player after a bit of TLC. Realistically, plan for a repad and consider it a bonus if it ends up costing less.
Tony F.
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Author: shmuelyosef
Date: 2018-06-04 07:12
Most people selling CSOs make sure that all the keys move, and there are no missing pads or other parts, then declare it playable. The good ones try to blow a mid-range chalumeau note and if it sounds at all, the it is playable.
I have found that most of the repadded, refurbished, fully reconditioned instruments that are purchased on eBay or shopgoodwill need, at minimum, a full 'playing condition' service and, at worst, need a complete overhaul. The exception is the well-known music shops that really do get the instruments refurbished, but they sell them for what they are worth (which is more than most new CSOs from China) and take a long time to clear.
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