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Buying my first bass clarinet

Author: jalen94
Date: 2026-06-11 21:26

Hey i'm buying my first bass clarinet and basically I want whatever Eric Dolphy plays which from my research is a Paris Selmer Series 9 Low C.

So does this listing make sense for me?

https://reverb.com/item/92521588-selmer-low-c-professional-wooden-bass-clarinet

I called the shop and they said the serial is Bxxx

I tried to research that serial and came up with it being a Series 9 Model 33. Don't know if I fudged that up.

It costs 8k which I don't know if that's alot for that?

Or should I just get a used priviledge for 10k?

Anyway, any help would really be appreciated

Thank you!

Post Edited (2026-06-11 21:32)

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Re: Buying my first bass clarinet

Author: super20dan
Date: 2026-06-11 21:59

a decent dolphy selmer to low eb can be had for 3000$. thats a huge savings . to my knowledge dolphy used an eb model and its far easier to play standing up. low c is not needed for jazz playing.

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Re: Buying my first bass clarinet

Author: m1964
Date: 2026-06-11 22:02

A used Privilege will definitely sound and tune better than Series 9.
Also, the keywork on a newer clarinet will be more precise.

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