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Author: Chris
Date: 2000-12-09 00:51
I recently purchased a clarinet for my sister on ebay. It said it was a Bundy, the case has name on it, yet no where on the clarinet does it say it. I'm just wondering what to look for. It looks plastic, but checking the serial # if it is a bundy its pretty old and probably before plastic. It needs a new spring, but pads seem fine. I just want to know if it is a Bundy. Also if I were to have it worked on what should it cost for say a new spring for 1 key and say 1 small pad which has come loose?
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Author: Willie
Date: 2000-12-09 02:27
Some of the old Bundys didn't have the name stamped or embossed into the plastic. They had what kinda looked like a decal of sorts. As these got older the name disappeared, but the shape of the decal could still be visable.
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Author: Dee
Date: 2000-12-09 13:22
As Willie has said, the Bundys were either stenciled or had a decal whose outline should be visible. You may need to take it out in bright sunlight to see it.
It is not uncommon however for instruments to be in cases by other manufacturers. Bundy cases are easy to get so if the original case deteriorated too much, someone could easily have put this instrument in one.
Plastic clarinets have been available for over 40 years. I'm not quite sure when they actually started using it for clarinets but plastics for other applications have been around far longer. Prior to plastics, clarinets were sometimes made out of bakelite or hard rubber. Either of these could appear to be plastic. To the best of my knowledge, Bundy clarinets were plastic except for some very old ones when student clarinets were also made of wood.
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Author: bob gardner
Date: 2000-12-09 15:03
I would take the clarinet to a tech. to be checked out. I you think one pad needs replacing I'll bet you 2 to 1 that a lot more need attention. It is hard to find or see leaks without a light.
You may find the horn is not worth repairing.
A horn that is not in good working condition is not worth playing. It will sound lousy and then you blame yourself.
If I know that my horn is as good as it can get and I sound rotten--I know what the problem is and i caqn deal with that.
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Author: Chris
Date: 2000-12-09 20:51
The one I have looks identical to this one on ebay. Low serial # like it too. Is this one real or just a case.
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=519249192
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Author: Dee
Date: 2000-12-10 01:03
Chris,
Basically clarinets look enough alike that unless one has a detailed knowledge of the very subtle differences in key shapes used by the manufacturers, it is impossible to tell what is the brand of a clarinet simply by looking. Even with this knowledge, there will be many times that a person still can't tell unless the brand is printed on the instrument.
This picture really is not clear enough to tell what kind of clarinet it is. All that one can tell is that the case is a Bundy. As I said earlier, take it out into the *BRIGHT* sunlight and try to find some trace of an outline of a logo or decal.
While I have mentioned looking at the keys, this is an uncertain method as there could be several clarinet makers buying their keys from the same manufacturer.
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