Author: Fred McKenzie
Date: 2000-03-06 20:37
Debbie wrote:
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Someone gave me an old Carl Fischer clarinet. I don't know too much about it. Anyone know anything about that brand? It just says Carl Fischer New York Artist Brand. Its not in very good shape and probably isn't worth fixing, but I am curious it.
Debbie-
I have a Carl Fischer "Artist Model", purchased used back in the early 50s. It is my opinion it is of good quality. It certainly held up well after the beating I gave it!
Unfortunately, mine seems to have been made for a higher pitch than A=440 Hz. It is impossible to tune it for all notes. Before investing a lot to overhaul yours, I suggest you determine its pitch. If it plays at all, try tuning for low G, and see how far off open G is. If it doesn't play, compare its length to the length of a known-good instrument.
If yours plays in tune, then it is probably worth repairing.
Fred
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