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Author: arthurl
Date: 2006-12-04 02:10
Hi, my daughter plays the alto saxophone and recently the teacher recommended that she branch out to play the clarinet. I purchased a Selmer USA rosewood clarinet with gold-plated keys from a music warehouse, which was advertised as an incredibily good deal. The store said that it is a discontinued model and there is no warranty card or serial number on it. I went on the web and couldn't find any information about such a make. Does anyone know what model this Selmer could be? Thanks for any help possible.
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Author: DressedToKill
Date: 2006-12-04 02:58
It is a CL220, and it's not rosewood, it is unstained grenadilla wood...they used some VERY nice pieces of wood for these horns. They were the top of the Selmer USA student/intermediate line, and should do your daughter quite nicely for a very long while.
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Author: Gordon (NZ)
Date: 2006-12-04 04:03
With no serial number?
I'd be a little suspicious about whether it was indeed a Selmer USA instrument. I don't think I have EVER seen a Selmer (USA or Paris) without a serial number.
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Author: stevensfo
Date: 2006-12-04 10:23
I vaguely remember years ago, someone warning never to buy a clarinet with no serial number.
I've never seen one without a number, though I do have a very old model where it's extremely difficult to read.
Sometimes people say that there's no number because they really don't know where to look, or can't be bothered to look carefully.
Steve
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2006-12-04 10:33
Selmer USA clarinets only had the serial number on the top joint.
So if for some reason the top joint was transplanted (eg. the original one may have cracked), the new one would be supplied without a serial number and it's up to the company fitting the new top joint to stamp the serial number on it.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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Author: arthurl
Date: 2006-12-04 12:30
Thank you very much for the kind souls who responded. Using the info. provided by the above posters, I went on the web and did a little more research and found out that my Selmer USA is probably a CL 220, as I saw several listed on auction sites. It was suggested that this model was first introduced in 1993, and when I checked the top joint closely, I saw "1820" engraved on it. Does a 4-digit number sound right? Obviously I didn't even know where to start looking for it in the first place.
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2006-12-04 12:41
I'd have thought the serial number would be at least 6 figures for a clarinet of this type.
The serial number should be above the middle tenon, on the back near the C#/G# tonehole.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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