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Author: jhentracks
Date: 2024-03-06 04:47
I buy woodwinds from auctions and fix them up if necessary and sell them on Reverb. Mostly student models. It’s my retirement hobby as I’m an old doubler. Once in awhile I’ll buy a vintage horn that I can’t resist. I just got a Thibouville-lamy Legion O’ Honneur JTL series Dubois et Fortis 1660. It was listed as a flute! Opened the case and had to try it out. Didn’t even oil it or clean it. Wow! what a tone and super key response. I’m 77 years old and want this to go to a real player who will appreciate this clarinet. When I croak, my kid will just donate my prizes that are left. It’s a 6 ring with very interesting full Boehm keywork. The wood is great and the keys don’t show much wear. I don’t know what to sell this for as I can’t find any models the same. I i’d the model from an old catalog. I’m loading some casual (not sale) pictures, Keep in mind I haven’t cleaned or oiled it yet. It’s not in the original case. Probably the old one fell apart. Any ideas or comments would be really appreciated.
Judy Hendricks
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Author: super20dan
Date: 2024-03-06 06:47
some of these old french made clarinets are hidden gems-you just never know
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Author: ghoulcaster
Date: 2024-03-06 08:01
Seems like the pictures did not come through! I have also had issues adding picture attachments recently…
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Author: Tony F
Date: 2024-03-06 18:15
I have a Jerome Thibouville Lamy Bb clarinet. I bought it years ago for little more than pocket change and it sat in my "Gunna" box for a long while. During Covid lockdown I dug it out and completely restored it. It has a couple of chips on the centre tenon but they filled in OK, and somewhat to my surprise it plays like a dream. The bore is quite narrow compared with my other instruments, but the tuning and intonation are very good, better than many more modern instrument in my stable.
Tony F.
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Author: m1964
Date: 2024-03-07 00:27
This is my observation of the old(er) clarinets: they may seem to be in OK condition but, as you start playing them on a regular basis, various problems begin to show up, from wobbly keys to tiny chips in tone holes, lose posts and springs, etc.
Nothing that cannot be corrected but I would not want to deal with those problems if I were a pro or semi-pro player.
This is my own opinion, based on my own experience.
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