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Author: MSK
Date: 2016-03-30 21:06
A few months ago, I was given a vintage Selmer Brevette A clarinet with serial number dating it to 1929-1931. The instrument was recently overhauled and now plays well. The clarinet came to me in what I believe to be the original double pochette style case. I personally dislike pochette cases because I prefer to remove the bell. So I won't actually use the case. However, I wonder whether the case is valuable and should be saved for the future. I do not plan to sell the clarinet because it was a gift and because it has sentimental value to me, but one never knows.
The exterior of the case is quite beat up and shows cracked wood which is probably repairable. The handle is beat up but serviceable. The latches work. The interior is in decent condition. The case smells a little musty, even after using doctor's case deodorizer, but I've encountered worse.
Thanks in advance for any insights.
Post Edited (2016-03-30 21:08)
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Author: Lelia Loban ★2017
Date: 2016-03-30 23:35
I've transferred my old clarinets out of their pochette cases and into modern hard cases, but I do keep the pochettes, with notes inside explaining which clarinets belong with them. I agree that those cases don't do a good enough job of protecting the clarinets. I have no idea whether or not the old cases themselves have monetary value now or will have value in the future. But, for me, originality itself has value. Those cases are part of the instruments' histories, and therefore important to me, whether or not anybody else gives a squeak at this point.
Lelia
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Author: KenJarczyk
Date: 2016-03-31 00:35
Unless you really dig smelly artifacts - dump it.
ProTec makes a double case that is affordable, and stores all the pieces separately. I don't understand all the cases out there that keep pieces attached. Do not dig that, at all.
Ken Jarczyk
Woodwinds Specialist
Eb, C, Bb, A & Bass Clarinets
Soprano, Alto, Tenor & Baritone Saxophones
Flute, Alto Flute, Piccolo
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Author: Ken Shaw ★2017
Date: 2016-03-31 05:49
All of the "bell-on" cases I've seen have enough space to take the bell halfway off. Since the tenon and socket are slightly conical, this prevents the cork from getting compressed. As long as you blot out the moisture, I don't think these cases cause any harm, and they certainly save space.
Ken Shaw
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