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Jean Martin Clarinet?

Author: tbunky
Date: 2004-10-25 21:10

I recently found an old clarinet. Says Jean Martin on it.
Serial # is S2326 as near as I can tell
and labeled France
can anyone tell me anything about it?

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Re: Jean Martin Clarinet?

Author: Don Berger
Date: 2004-10-25 21:36

Hi Thunky [what an interesting name!] - I am just now "working-up" a Jean Martin, A series ?? wood cl, ?sold in the US by Martin Freres [brothers] France, I BELIEVE in the 1950's, so yours my have been made several years earlier ??? AsFarAsIKnow, there is no way for close-dating these "intermediate-quality horns, which flooded our markets [many as "stencils"] mid-century time, some good, some poor ! So, Search our archives for M F, for more opinions, they appear to me to be a Fr-Copy of a Buffet, perhaps there is some relationship?? When I am far enough along to have a playing opinion, I'll try to remember to post it. Luck, Don

Thanx, Mark, Don

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