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 Where to buy a bell
Author: Burt 
Date:   2003-02-10 04:20

Where can I go to buy a clarinet bell? I want to replace the bell on my Buffet "A" (~1936), since the one that came with it (I bought it used) is not appropriate. The bell from my R-13 Bb (~1955) works well. Perhaps a new one would work well, too.

The difference in the bells is most obvious on third-line B.

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 RE: Where to buy a bell
Author: kenabbott 
Date:   2003-02-10 11:21

I would check clarinet repair shops. Every time I visit the usual suspects in NYC, I see dozens of clarinet corpses in boxes. You couldprobably get an old Buffet bell if you tried.

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 RE: Where to buy a bell
Author: Brenda Siewert 
Date:   2003-02-10 14:08

Also, keep an eye out on EBay for older model instruments and instrument parts. Ken's suggestion is excellent. I got an old bell from my local repairman.

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 RE: Where to buy a bell
Author: Burt 
Date:   2003-02-12 23:50

Ken and Brenda, thanks for the help. The first store I tried had an old Buffet bell as part of a clarinet being kept for spare parts. Nobody knew the going rate, so we arrived at $20 and were all happy.

Burt

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 RE: Where to buy a bell
Author: SFJosh 
Date:   2003-02-13 18:42

You can also check out Morrie Backun's bells. He makes spectacularly beautiful bells out of exotic hardwoods, you can check them out at http://www.backunmusical.com

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