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Author: beth2937
Date: 2007-12-10 00:56
I am hoping that someone can help me out. I have a Pedler Clarinet from around 1930 or 40 in its original case and with all its original pieces but I am not sure the value to have it insured with? Does anyone know?
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Author: pewd
Date: 2007-12-10 13:32
search the auction site. 3 recently sold for under $40
also search the archives here. click on 'search' above
- Paul Dods
Dallas, Texas
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Author: BobD
Date: 2007-12-10 14:26
If you are shipping it UPS it will be covered under the $100 automatic insurance.
Bob Draznik
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Author: Don Berger
Date: 2007-12-10 15:05
Good info ! I have only slight knowledge of Pedler cls, but some of their large [bass, alto] wood cls were good [for that time period], prob. their plastid/student insts are only of low value. Search here. Luck, Don
Thanx, Mark, Don
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Author: BobD
Date: 2007-12-11 10:48
The old Pedlers I've had experience with were hard rubber and, IMO, high value items despite low cost.
Bob Draznik
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Author: clarnibass
Date: 2007-12-11 13:51
I have experience with a Pedler alto clarinet. It is made of wood. Comparing with other alto clarinets I've tried the Pedler has the least comfortable keys, especially the left pinky keys and some of the stack keys. It also has a different mechanism for the trill keys which make them move acros the body instead of the normal along the body. It has a pretty good response and even has an auto double register mech, except a few notes which don't have the best response. It has a very nice sound for most of the range but a little stuffy. The intonation is not bad except the throat notes which are horrible. OTOH it was very cheap comparing with a new alto clarinet but had some annoying mechanical problems. Overall I think it is a reasonable clarinet for a student or someone who just want to play occasionally but for anything more than that I can't really recommend it even for the cheap price. Of course it could be very different for soprano clarinets but there are decent student soprano clarinets for about the same cost and I wonder if a Pedler will be better in any way? This alto had a lot of wear or on the keys which is a really annoying problem especially with the pilot screws. If Pedlers have this problem usually than it is hard to say they are worth repairing.
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Author: chris moffatt
Date: 2009-09-26 01:33
does the logo say "Harry Pedler" on it or "the pedler company" and is there a model name like "american" on it? Harry Pedler left the company in 1930 or so and it became part of Martin. The post-Harry Pedler horns became progressively less quality until they disappeared from the marketplace. The earlier horns were mostly metal and are quite highly regarded. There are some wood and hard rubber horns around from before the Martin takover and these are generally excellent instruments if in good condition, although you might fnd the keywork has a clunky feel to it. In any case I haven't seen a Pedler horn that was valued at more than a few hundred dollars at the most and most are less than a hundred.
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Author: lrooff
Date: 2009-09-30 03:26
I have a couple full Boehm Pedlers (minus the low Eb key) that I've picked up. One is still unrestored and needs a complete overhaul, but I'm playing the other and have to say that it has the warmest and sweetest sound of any clarinet I've ever played. They're a nice and often under-appreciated clarinet, and I'd love to find a matching alto or bass clarinet.
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