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Author: AbrahamFack;e
Date: 2005-06-09 23:18
Who makes/has made full-boehm clarinets?
The local repair shop has an ancient full-boehm Conn. It's not in good shape but when tested it seemed to have decent intonation and a dark, fat tone. He says he'll overhaul it and sell it for $900. Think it's worth it?
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Author: Katrina
Date: 2005-06-09 23:29
I like my FB Selmer Series 9 a lot. It needs an overhaul big-time, but when it decides to work, it's great!
I bought mine from WW/BW about 3 years ago? for $800, and it had not been worked on. It's from 1974, and I assume the Conn would be an earlier instrument than this. I'd say that if the wood (it is wood right?) is in good shape that $900 with a new overhaul would be great.
Whatcha gonna use it for?
Katrina
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Author: Bob Phillips
Date: 2005-06-10 04:00
I've got a Buffet Full Boehm clarinet and love the thing. It was fun when new to be able to play all of the "don't do this to your clarinet part" in the orchestration manuals.
On the other hand, the articulted G# screws up some of Mazzeo's favorate alternative fingerings.
The left hand Eb/Ab comes in handy when you start a rough sequence on the wrong pinky finger.
Bob Phillips
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Author: David Spiegelthal ★2017
Date: 2005-06-10 16:28
I've got a wonderful full-Boehm wood Kohlert (Winnenden, Germany) vintage somewhere in the 1950s-1960s.
Jim Lande, who also lives in the Washington, DC area, has a boatload of phenomenal full-Boehm METAL clarinets, some of which I got to play.
In the past I've restored and sold a few older French full-Boehms, including one Selmer (the model pre-Centered Tone, I believe) and an M. Lacroix full-Boehm "A" clarinet (no kidding!).
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Author: susieray
Date: 2005-06-11 04:53
I recently purchased a 1935 Full-Boehm Buffet A clarinet and sent it to John Butler for an overhaul. I have about $625 invested it including the overhaul and I feel like that is really a bargain. This is one of those A clarinets that hadn't been used much, and most likely spent most of it's 70 years sitting in the case. Looks almost new. And I love the sound of those low notes!
I got it back this afternoon and I am having a blast playing it! My daughter saw it, and she was like, what kind of clarinet is THAT?
A very cool one! And John did a great job on it (as always). Now I just need to find a case for it. It's lower joint is a bit long for a standard double case.
Sue
P.S. I tried to attach a picture but it wouldn't work. ![[frown]](http://test.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/smileys/smilie2.gif)
Post Edited (2005-06-11 05:05)
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Author: Ken Mills
Date: 2005-06-11 23:51
Dear Katrina: The Series 9 FB is stuffy in the long pipe clarion notes while the Leblanc LL is much better. I know from testing them. I want a big fat C and B and D too on the staff. Toodle Lu, Ken
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Author: Katrina
Date: 2005-06-12 05:34
Ken,
Right now the springs on some of the UJ keys don't always want to close (like the RH Eb key and/or the register key!!)...
This makes any difficulty with the the long C's, B's, etc., very very minor!
Katrina
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Author: Alphie
Date: 2005-06-12 06:28
Can someone who has a FB available explain to me exactly what the tone hole under the LH sliver key is for? Am I right that it's a vent hole for D/A when open and corrects intonation downwords for cross Bb5 as well as for sliver Bb5? If so, this construction should not give a good Eb4?
Also, the extra sliver between R1 and 2, is that connected to the articulated C#/G#, allowing a fast trill for G-G# when pressed down with LH4? Is this observation correct?
http://www.lynsgarden.co.uk/Clarinets/Full%20Boehm_035.jpg
Alphie
Post Edited (2005-06-12 06:29)
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