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Buescher Aristocrat Mazzeo??

Author: moonshine34
Date: 2013-03-10 16:48

Hi everyone!! I am a lurker and have been on this site for several years and pop in every once in a while with a question. I have a resonite Buescher Aristocrat Mazzeo system clarinet that I picked up the other day at the pawn shop. I've looked into the archives to educate myself, but I need confimation on what I have here. Assuming this is a student level instrument and that even though this says Buescher, this was made after Buescher was aquired by Bundy, and therefore a Bundy mazzeo clarinet or something that is equivalent to that??

I don't have the serial number handy at the moment, but I seem to recall it was in the 800,000 to 900,000 range, which may put it into the 80's or even early 90's. I will post some pics of it along with the serial number later on today, but don't know that is necessary since this isn't a high level instrument.(or at least that is my understanding)

Funny thing is, I paired it with my Sumner Accousticut mouthpiece(love these mouthpieces!!) and the thing really wales for a plastic clarinet!! I couldn't believe the sound I was getting out of it, especically the vibrato and lower ranges. It must have been overhauled recently cause it doesn't seem to need any work. Picked this put for a ($) at a pawn shop, more out of curiosity than anything cause I wanted to see what the Mazzeo system was all about.

Can't seem to find much info, *bay listings,ect.... out there about a Buescher Mazzeo. Plenty of stuff about Bundy Mazzeo though... If someone can steer me in the right direction that would be great!!

Jennifer

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Re: Buescher Aristocrat Mazzeo??

Author: moonshine34
Date: 2013-03-10 16:49

Oh, FYI...I do know about Buescher Aristocrat as it relates to Saxophones and also found the info in the archives about the student lines of Aristocrat clarinets, but no mention of a Mazzeo.

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Re: Buescher Aristocrat Mazzeo??

Author: Chris P
Date: 2013-03-10 21:03

It's most likely a rebadged Bundy Mazzeo as the regular Buescher Aristocrat clarinets were identical to Bundys apart from the socket rings.

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