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Author: amcostello1
Date: 2018-03-18 23:35
This belonged to my grandfather. I'm guessing it is from the 1920's but I'm waiting to hear more from an expert I contacted. This is what my resource had to say:
"The George Bundy signature metal clarinets are quite good in manufacturing quality and sound. When Bundy was president of Selmer, USA (the horns were produced in France but sold in the US) he set out to produce a line with his name on it. You have a fine quality horn there. The serial number is 4158. I'll try to get some more info on the dates and such for you soon."
Here are the pictures:
https://goo.gl/photos/u9hZCxKPoCk66gQc6
If anyone has any info I would really appreciate it.
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2018-03-19 02:18
These were made by Selmer Paris - also some were stamped 'Sterling' inside a diamond shape, but nothing like the later Selmer Sterlings which were student/intermediate models made by various other companies for Selmer London.
They're a slightly rationalised version of Selmer's pro level metal clarinets (no microtuning barrel for one thing), but essentially the same in terms of keywork, bore, tonehole layout, etc.
Definitely worth having restored I reckon.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
Independent Woodwind Repair Specialist
Oboes, Clarinets and Saxes
NOT A MEMBER OF N.A.M.I.R.
The opinions I express are my own.
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Author: amcostello1
Date: 2018-03-19 04:23
Thanks so much for the information. I'm a string player and I'm pondering having it restored if I want to learn how to play it. Do you have any idea what the rough value is?
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Author: amcostello1
Date: 2025-06-29 16:48
I'm just following up on this thread from years ago. I'm a string player and going to sell this horn. I wouldn't even know where to start with value. Anyone have any ideas?
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Author: m1964
Date: 2025-06-30 07:06
I'd check past sales on eBay and Reverb.
Right now there is one that looks like yours, for sale at $780:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/326571244234
It is fully restored and the $780 is the asking price.
You can track it to see how much it sells for.
Since yours is unrestored, that of course would affect the selling price.
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Author: super20dan
Date: 2025-06-30 18:21
i have this same metal selmer. its a very good player with sound that will suprize you
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Author: Fuzzy
Date: 2025-06-30 18:28
Superdan,
You have a George Bundy model? I've never seen one before. What does the little dohicky just below the barrel do?
Fuzzy
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2025-06-30 18:30
That's the barrel socket.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
Independent Woodwind Repair Specialist
Oboes, Clarinets and Saxes
NOT A MEMBER OF N.A.M.I.R.
The opinions I express are my own.
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Author: Fuzzy
Date: 2025-06-30 18:42
Hi Chris P,
I didn't see a thumb screw in the photo - does it usually have one (or is it just very small)?
Fuzzy
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