The Clarinet BBoard

The Clarinet BBoard The C4 standard

New Topic | Go to Top | Go to Topic | Search | Help/Rules | Smileys/Notes | Log In

Newer Topic | Older Topic

Penzel-Mueller clarinet

Author: Mike Rabe
Date: 1999-04-01 00:18

I have a Bb clarinet marked Penzel-Mueller "Empire Model" Long Island City, N.Y. The serial number is H2241-B. I believe it to be from before the 1960's, when the company went out of business.
Is anyone familiar with this maker and model? Any guess as to it's age? Was it considered a professional or intermediate clarinet?

Thanks for any information anyone could provide.

Reply To Message

RE: Penzel-Mueller clarinet

Author: Don Berger
Date: 1999-04-01 17:21

At present I have 2 P M's, my first good cl , a 1920's vintage Full-Boehm [still plays well, goes a bit flat above top-of-staff G] and an Artist's Model 17/6, 1940's I believe seems to be good. They competed and lost out by not being "French" vs Selmer, Buffet and the aggressive LeBlanc in that time period, [strictly my opinion!]. Don

Reply To Message

Avail. Forums | Threaded View

Newer Topic | Older Topic

The Clarinet Pages

For Sale
Put your ads for items you'd like to sell here. Free! Please, no more than two at a time - ads removed after two weeks.