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Re: Selmer Paris clarinets

Author: Chris P
Date: 2014-01-05 07:55

The Series 9 was the last of the large bore Selmers and produced from 1962 to around 1978 (S to A prefix). Some weren't marked with the Series 9 logo on the top joint, so the only definitive way to tell is by the speaker bush which has a large hexagonal head on it. The Centered Tone also has the hexagonal speaker bush but they're usually clearly marked as being a Centered Tone. There was some overlap in production of each model in turn and the Series 10 (small bore) was being made while the Series 9 production was being wound down. The Series 10 doesn't have a metal tenon ring on the top joint and has a small speaker tube like that seen on Buffets and Yamahas.

The Series 9* was also being produced alongside the regular Series 9, but they have a smaller bore and undercut toneholes whereas the regular Series 9 has straight toneholes. You can see this by looking up the top joint bore as the undercuttings are clearly evident. The Series 9* with its smaller bore wasdesigned more for the orchestral player, but they still pack plenty of punch.

Even though the more recent Selmers have narrow bores, they are very different clarinets to Buffets and should be treated as such.

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

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