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Re: Selmer Full Boehm Eb Clarinets ...

Author: Chris P
Date: 2012-12-24 10:39

Hooray! It's just been delivered! I had my fingers crossed it would turn up today.

Just as I suspected, it has silver plated keywork which is good as it matches my others (and I prefer the feel of silver plate compared to nickel plate). It comes with a 46mm barrel so once it's warmed up fully after being sat in some cold depot for the last few days I'll give it a toot to see what the tuning is like.

But it will need a good going over as it's not set-up all that well as most full Boehms I've seen weren't - it's sort of in playable condition which isn't bad considering it still has the original pads, but the rings are all set too high. But it should be a beauty once rebuilt and set up to my liking.

I wondered why it doesn't have the RH2 C#/G# 'sliver' trill key - the sawn-off end of it is there on the key barrel acting as a stopper for the C#/G# pad cup (not that it's needed) but it would just get in the way if it was fitted. Taylor Jordan's full Boehm Eb doesn't have this touchpiece either, so good to know that appears to be the norm with these. I presume it is considering I only know of two full Boehm Selmer Ebs in existence and mine is one of them.

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Just an update - a few hours have passed since I opened the box and let it acclimatise and I've given it a toot. Very impressive! The only niggle I have with it so far is the LH AB/Eb touchpiece is easy to catch (when going for the LH F#/C# touch) as is the LH Eb/Bb sliver key, but I'll be plugging the tonehole on that to avoid any accidents. So far so good - but it will definitely benefit with having a complete rebuild.

Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.

Post Edited (2012-12-24 13:52)

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