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Author: Veronica
Date: 1999-11-16 18:36
I have recently obtained a silver clarinet with this imprinted on the bell:
Cleveland
made by
the
H. N. White CO.
Cleveland, OH
Where can I get it restored and where can I get a mouthpiece for it??
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Author: Dee
Date: 1999-11-16 23:28
Any competant instrument repair tech can restore it though many don't particularly want to work on them.
These clarinets take standard clarinet mouthpieces so just go down to your local store and get one you like. However if the clarinet is missing the short metal barrel that connects the main body to the mouthpiece, you are out of luck until you can find one of these barrels. They are no longer made.
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Author: Willie
Date: 1999-11-17 02:10
Dee's right here, also keep in mind that the barrel on most metal clarinets have a slightly larger bore where the mouth piece fits so you may have to recork the mouthpiece and fit it if you're using one off a plastic or wood clarinet, other wise they work just fine. I use a 2RV on mine but I've heard jazz on one of these fitted with an expencive crystal mouthpiece and it sounded fantastic.
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Author: jim lande@ erols.com
Date: 1999-11-17 02:23
FYI the Cleveland model was made by H.N. White and is fairly similar to the Silver King -- which was one of the more famous metal clarinets. The Cleveland was a step up from the American Standard, which was White's most common student model. The early Cleveland models (and Silver Kings, for that matter) had a bell that looked like most other metal clarinets, that is, thin metal rolled at the outside edge. The later models were double walledd for the bottom inch. Once restored, this will be a pretty nice clarinet.
The mouthpiece sockets on the Barrels of the Silver Kings were actually narrower than most clarinet barrels, rather than wider. The Cleveland barrels were similar in disign, but longer (at least, in the later models) You won't have any trouble getting a standard mouthpiece to work with it.
This said, get the horn restored BEFORE you choose a mouthpiece. Vintage clarinets in general tended to have larger bores. You may find that you like a different mouthpiece on the Cleveland than you would no your other clarinet.
Please post when you have it restored and let us know how you like it.
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Author: Doc
Date: 1999-11-17 20:54
myself I, use a metal clarinet and as stated in an above post, it sound really great for jazz, I've have used a Crystal Selmer HS** on it, not quite happy so I went to A 5jb. These suckers are truely amazing to me... The King H.N White is probably one of the best you'll find out there. Someone plese correct me if this is wrong but wasn't this the type that lester young used? Well Have fun Later
Dave
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