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Author: maxclarisax
Date: 2013-02-28 14:22
Hello, this is the first time I post in a forum, but you all helped me to make many decisions in the buying of 4 new clarinets and one of them I just got now. I am from Switzerland and I change form the german system to the french, because I started to play the bass clari which is a wonderful Selmer with french System and I do not want to change back and forth to German. So first thanks a lot for all the information I could gather on vintage Instruments because of this forum.
I think to have found out that my new "Lemaire SML Paris" Clari is an intermediate model, eventhough it feels and plays like a top of the line model, the sound is wonderful and that's all that counts for me, I do not care how the instrument really looks (even though it's beautiful) but the sound is what counts. Now I found TWO SERIAL No on the clarinet one thinner one that is underneath an other one: 153xx and the one above 184xx. The second one is slightly better visible. What am I to think of that? I found no serial No list in the internet nor in the forum only one that seems to be for oboes only.
So thanks and looking forward for more infos.
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2013-02-28 14:42
Are both serial numbers stamped on both joints?
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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Author: tictactux ★2017
Date: 2013-02-28 15:31
If the "double" number is only on one of the joints (and the higher number has a match on the other joint), then this might be a donor joint that was "remarried" to the other parts, maybe because of a warranty return or somesuch.
How does it play?
(BTW I'm Swiss too from Zurich)
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Ben
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Author: maxclarisax
Date: 2013-02-28 17:22
Hello Ben, that's cool I'm from Hombrechtikon
the numbers are perfectly on both of the joints and are perfectly the same, so that's not the case.
It plays simply wonderful, with the Vandoren M13 I played for some hours just now and got more and more used to the French system. But the responsiveness the full, vibrant and dark sound is just wonderful. The keywork is very solid, it has some miner details I need to fix, but nothing serious. So I still wonder from what year the Instrument might be, and wether others had good experiences with the "Lemaire SML Paris".
So kind greetings neighbor
Max
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Author: tictactux ★2017
Date: 2013-02-28 23:53
Hello neighbour,
All I know is that Marigaux stopped producing clarinets in the early 2000 years (2003 or so if I am not mistaken). As Marigaux don't have any serial number tables online, your only (and therefore best) chance is to write them a nice mail.
Then again, what do you gain by knowing your instrument was made on a Monday (ugh) in November (ugh) 1973 when Mr Nixon had his Waterthingy and Swedish Dance Bands competed for the hottest record cover ever?
Ignorance is bliss. ![[wink]](http://test.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/smileys/smilie3.gif)
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Ben
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Author: maxclarisax
Date: 2013-03-01 12:33
Thanks Ben,
yes I know what you mean, and you are probably right, that I would not gain much knowing when it was produced. It is just kind of nice to know with a vintage instrument wether it is 30 or 80 years old....and if ever I would want to sell it again, the more info I have the better.
Maybe it was an apprentice that engraved the numbers, because instead of PARIS it is written ARIS
Thanks anyway for your help.
Greetings
Max
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Author: tictactux ★2017
Date: 2013-03-01 15:09
Next time I'm in my practice room I'll check the serials of my own Marigaux, I would think mine was produced somewhere between 1965 and 1980. I'm somewhat confident that yours is rather 30 than 80 years old as well.
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Ben
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