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Author: moe
Date: 2003-05-22 23:31
Hello everyone. On ebay there is a Selmer professional clarinet that the seller says is newly overhauled but whose top joint and barrel are A and bottom joint and bell are B flat. Serial numbers are K3247 and K3276. I've bid on the clarinet hoping to finally own a pro clarinet for cheap. What would this combination of A and B flat sound like? Would it be totally erratic? Thanks in advance.
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Author: KENOLD
Date: 2003-05-23 00:11
No pro would think of using this clarinet. Notes voiced from the top joint would match A pitch clarinets. Notes voiced from the lower joint would be progresively sharper each lower note played.
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Author: Mark Charette
Date: 2003-05-23 00:24
moe wrote:
> What would this combination of A and B flat sound like?
Something bad ...
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Author: Synonymous Botch
Date: 2003-05-23 00:48
What are the lengths of each section?
Have you compared the output of the horn to a tuner?
How much are you out of pocket, so far?
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Author: moe
Date: 2003-05-23 01:10
I don't own the clarinet (as of this writing, the auction is about 3 hours from conclusion). It is out of Canada and the bidding is a $26.61 U.S. dollars at present. I am not winning the auction and will no longer bid on it. I guess it is a pretty strange piece at that. Thanks for you-all's advice.
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Author: CPW
Date: 2003-05-23 01:52
Does the term SPARE PARTS mean anything to you.
No?
Try PLATYPUS
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Author: Neil
Date: 2003-05-23 02:34
Ask the seller if he has another one just like it but with Bb on top and A on the bottom. Maybe you can get a matched pair.
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Author: CPW
Date: 2003-05-23 02:52
I know.......get an A bell and a Bb barrel and you got it made!!!
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Author: Mark P. Jasuta
Date: 2003-05-23 20:35
Moe,
Don't buy a patchwork clarinet. The thought may seem "cool" But the sound (which is what really matters) will be off and untune-able at best. I do not want to see your first "pro" clarinet become a nightmare.
Mark
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Author: Corey
Date: 2003-05-23 21:24
Hey, cyso_clarinetist- Common sense has nothing to do with this! Most just starting or younger clarinetiists know very little about the different clarinets out there. You may be saying to yourself "well, I did" well that's great for you. I highly doubt you know all there is to know about the Clarinet-I think you really need to lighten up and don't be such a jerk. I've talked to you before on messenger services and have seen some of the reponses to other posts and you act very rude and arrogant.
Post Edited (2003-05-24 05:44)
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