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 Value of 1935 Selmers?
Author: ClarinetDad 
Date:   2003-03-22 16:16

Good morning!

I am a dad with two daughters both of whom play clarinets. I am looking to upgrade their current instruments and a local woodwinds store is selling a "matched pair" of 1935 Selmers in excellent condition for $2000 total. I don't know much about instruments and was wondering if this sounded reasonable? Thanks!



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 Re: Value of 1935 Selmers?
Author: chuck 
Date:   2003-03-22 17:11

If you are looking at a "matched" pair, one is probably an A Clarinet which would leave one of your daughters with a clarinet she wouldn't be able to use at her first band practice. Go for individual Bb instruments. Chuck

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 Re: Value of 1935 Selmers?
Author: jack 
Date:   2003-03-22 18:08

I would be very surprised if a couple of 1935 Selmers would be good for anything other than museum viewing. Suspect that poor tuning here will create insurmountable problems. Also, as Chuck mentioned, only one is a Bb instrument. With a little patience you should be able to purchase a couple of 10 year old Buffet, Yamama, or Leblanc top of the line clarinets for much less than $2000 total.

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 Re: Value of 1935 Selmers?
Author: GBK 
Date:   2003-03-22 19:20

The term "matched pair" is one of the top 3 untruths of all times.

I would suspect that the only thing "matched" about them is that they are in the same case...GBK



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 Re: Value of 1935 Selmers?
Author: ClarinetDad 
Date:   2003-03-22 20:38

Thanks everyone! We'll look elsewhere.



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