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Author: Jeff G.
Date: 2000-11-01 16:16
Looking at one. Seems OK. Nice wood and metal work. I'm a beginner, but I like the feel of the wood instead of plastic. I am sure at this point not even a top notch clarinet will help me.
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Author: graham
Date: 2000-11-01 16:19
Played one once and it sounded and felt good(ish). Felt like a medium to narrow bore with a sweet cultured tone. May lack guts. But this was only on a brief try out and i did not purchase it.
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Author: Bill
Date: 2000-11-01 17:03
I have read all the available stuff about them. Factory operated until 1970s then was bought by SML. There are several good experiences on record in the Klarinet archives. Malerne worked for Buffet, was a top craftsman, etc. From my haphazard observation(s), I think that Malerne was also for some time associated with some other mfr.; unfortunately I forget the name. I have seen clarinets with the Malerne name and another mfr. name (not Buffet). Someone wrote that Malerne clarinets were even available in US mail order catalogs (e.g., Sears Roebuck). Fascinating observation by graham; I always did think they looked like they might play like my old Leblanc L7, which did indeed lack fullness of sound but was incredibly flexible and sensitively voiced.
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Author: Dave Spiegelthal
Date: 2000-11-02 14:18
There are quite a few postings about Malerne here within the Archives (just do a search). I've had a couple of Malerne clarinets, in my experience they're been very good (even the Malerne student model, the "Standard").
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