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 Age of Contra-Alto?
Author: hmccamey 
Date:   2003-12-26 02:41

Can someone lend some help? I've checked all over the internet (that I can find), and through archives for info about my Selmer/Bundy Contra Alto. I'm trying to ballpark the age of the instrument based on serial number. Where is such information found?
Thanks.
Happy Christmas!
-Heather



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 Re: Age of Contra-Alto?
Author: sfalexi 
Date:   2003-12-26 03:00

Did you try emailing the selmer corporation? Sometimes they can help you with something like that.

Alexi

US Army Japan Band

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 Re: Age of Contra-Alto?
Author: hmccamey 
Date:   2003-12-26 16:20

Yes, I tried that. I could not find a customer service link (email, phone, anything) for Selmer. The local dealer here will not help me (since I had not purchased the horn from their store -- bought through ebay). Any leads how I can contact Selmer directly?

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 Re: Age of Contra-Alto?
Author: Mark Charette 
Date:   2003-12-26 17:02

You must have missed:

http://www.selmer.com/htdox/faq.htm

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 Re: Age of Contra-Alto?
Author: sfalexi 
Date:   2003-12-26 18:14

And what a jerk of a local dealer. Talk about having a grudge. Not very professional.

Alexi

US Army Japan Band

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 Re: Age of Contra-Alto?
Author: John Morton 
Date:   2003-12-26 19:54

I've chased this one around a little too ... Mark, is there something I'm missing at the Selmer site? As far as I can tell there are references only for saxes and brass instruments. I have found a few other brand-specific serial number lists on the web, but nothing that specifically claims to include bass and contra clarinets.

John

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 Re: Age of Contra-Alto?
Author: Mark Charette 
Date:   2003-12-26 20:15

The addresses are right there for Selmer USA and Selmer Paris, and the Paris part has the tel. number.


Time to get the paper & pen out ...

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 Re: Age of Contra-Alto?
Author: Clarence 
Date:   2003-12-26 20:41

Take a look at this mailing list. There is some serial number talk.

http://www.contrabass.com/contra-archive/contra411.html

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