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Author: kaemky14
Date: 2015-03-14 02:39
i hope to right in saying, i have an Artley b-flat. Intermediate wood clarinet (8S). The model no. is 38186. Somethings are hard to read so may info may be skewed.
Any help would be great.
kathi
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2015-03-14 04:30
Are you sure it's wood? The plastic Artleys had a wood-like finish to them. Have a close look at the ends of the tenons, the insides of the sockets and the bore to be sure as plastic instruments will be uniformly smooth and shiny whereas wooden clarinets will have exposed wood grain showing in these areas.
The only model number I can find with 8S in it is the 28S which is basically the same clarinet as a 17S, but was supplied with an ebonite mouthpiece and wooden case.
The wooden Artley clarinets were the 100S (silver plated keys), the 70S, 70S-W, 70S-WC (all with nickel plated keys - only the cases supplied with them were different) and the 65S (wooden body with plastic bell and barrel).
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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Author: David Spiegelthal ★2017
Date: 2015-03-17 00:02
As an aside, the Artley 32S was a surprisingly good student/intermediate bass clarinet, designed in-house and incorporating many of the features Charles Bay put into his modified Vito bass clarinets. They are hard to find but worth looking at if available. The later model 38S, however, was simply a Bundy 'stencil' and nothing special.
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Author: kaemky14
Date: 2015-03-19 02:25
I appreciate what you have said about wood vs. plastic. Wood grain can be seen in all areas mentioned. Music store owner pointed them out to me after I told him it was plastic. It is wood.
Ive attached photos. Wooden body with plastic bell and barrel..Keys are shiny.
Pics 5 &6 Are of "Artley 8S" which is located top upper front. When referring back to 8S. The eight is clear. After the eight is not. Almost looks like 89.
Referring back to the model numbers ....one is placed at top lower back. And the second is bottom lower back AND has a "H" after the numbers.
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Author: kaemky14
Date: 2015-03-19 02:31
I appreciate what you have said about wood vs. plastic. Wood grain can be seen in all areas mentioned. Music store owner pointed them out to me after I told him it was plastic. It is wood.
Ive attached photos. Wooden body with plastic bell and barrel..Keys are shiny.
Pics 5 &6 Are of "Artley 8S" which is located top upper front. When referring back to 8S. The eight is clear. After the eight is not. Almost looks like 89.
Referring back to the model numbers ....one is placed at top lower back. And the second is bottom lower back AND has a "H" after the numbers.
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Author: Ursa
Date: 2015-03-19 07:07
Looks to me that the bell is wood, and only the barrel is plastic.
Artley made mostly student and intermediate level instruments. They did try to enter the professional flute market with the Wilkins Model. I have an Artley 77-O flute, with sterling silver head joint, which is a good performer for the time when it was made. To me, their flutes and clarinets have a quaintness and sweetness to their tone that is distinctive and delightful.
Plastic Artley clarinet mouthpieces are very mediocre and should be replaced with something better.
The real question here: Do you like your clarinet? Can you play it in tune and make it sound gorgeous?
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Author: kaemky14
Date: 2015-03-23 05:33
Yes. You are correct. My mistake. The horn AND barrel are wood. "Artley" is imprinted on the horn. Underneath Artley i can only read " Ati ". ?????
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