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Re: Your Personal Clarinet?

Author: Ed Palanker
Date: 2011-08-27 22:15

I now have a Selmer Signature Bb clarinet which I replaced my old Buffet Bb that I bought about 45 years ago, I can't remember how many of those I tried. I bought the Selmer when I took a student to a clarinet shop to help him try out Buffets. While he was testing the final three I asked if they had any Selmers to try just for curiosity. I tried about three Recitals, which I didn't like and five Signatures which I feel in love with the very first one and kept coming back to it and bought it on the spot. I use a Backun bell and a Backun and Segal barrel.
I bought my Buffet A clarinet while in school over 50 years ago, never found one I liked better, can't remember how many I tried. Had the register tube moved up many years ago and use Backun bells and barrel too.
Eb, I tried eight of them at the Buffet company when they were in NY owned by the Carl Fischer co. back in the early 60s. I picked out 3 and Dave Weber walked in and he helped me decide which was the best of the 3, it's a great Eb. No after market anything.
Bass, I use a low C Selmer bass that I bought in 1965, had to order it back in those days so I didn't have a choice. I've done a lsome tuning over the years, had a LH low D key built on and gold plated the neck and bell and I haven't found one I like better in all these years.
My the way, I tried over a dozen bells and barrels before choosing any of them.
I still play my old Bb Buffet at pops concerts now and then to keep it in "playing"
shape. ESP eddiesclarinet.com

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