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RE: Selmer (USA) Omega MG295

Author: Ken Shaw
Date: 2001-05-16 21:46

Roger -

As I understand it, the USA Omega is sold only through certain high-volume dealers. It's an intermediate level instrument in grenadilla.

In the mid-1950s, Selmer briefly had a high-end Omega model made in Paris -- a tweaked Centered Tone model. I played a pair for several years and felt a big step up when I switched to Buffet R-13s. You can tell these 1950s Omegas by wreaths carved on the bell and the bottom of the lower joint and a special double register vent that gives a pure throat Bb. There's a picture of it here on Sneezy at http://www.sneezy.org/clarinet/Equipment/SK.jpg .

The 1950s Omegas come up on eBay from time to time, but the sellers usually have unrealistic expectations of what they are worth - about the same as 1950s Centered Tones, which go for $500 or a little more.

I didn't think there is a modern Paris Omega, but I may be wrong. I couldn't find either a U.S. or a Paris model on the Selmer site <www.selmer.com/>.

Best regards.

Ken Shaw

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