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Author: kenb
Date: 2016-10-20 02:23
New instruments are available from Ishimori in Tokyo, along with those of other high end German makers. I don't know of any other shops that stock new Wurlitzers. For secondhand, look in the 'instruments for sale' section on the Vioworld and Die Holzblaser (a shop in Berlin) websites.
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Author: mddds
Date: 2016-10-20 03:57
if you are looking for a new/used reform boehm, you could contact Dr Charles Stier in Maryland. He is very helpful and a wonderful clarinetist.
i believe he is still the North American distributor for Wurlitzer RB instruments.
if you are looking for used oehler or RB instruments, Vioworld and Die Holzblaser might be your best bet.
that's how i got mine.
there are Wurlitzers advertised on dolce.jp in japan but the prices are astronomical.
hope this is helpful!
-CK
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Author: Jeroen
Date: 2016-10-20 11:32
Secondhand also by Bert Wijnand in The Hague Netherlands (www.bertwijnand.nl). Good service and very reasonable prices.
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Author: Bob Bernardo
Date: 2016-10-20 11:58
Here is Charles Stier's info
info@cherryvalleymusic.com
Cherry Valley Music
2901 Ascott Lane
Olney, MD 20832
I was chatting with Michele Zukovski and she said she wasn't that crazy about the recent horns so be selective when trying these. Such as in a large hall to a small room and have fellow players hear you. Needless to say do the usual, check for intonation and all of that.
Designer of - Vintage 1940 Cicero Mouthpieces and the La Vecchia mouthpieces
Yamaha Artist 2015
Post Edited (2016-10-20 12:02)
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Author: Bob Bernardo
Date: 2016-10-21 21:04
Update - They no longer carry the horns. You have to go directly through Germany now. There there no US suppliers.
Designer of - Vintage 1940 Cicero Mouthpieces and the La Vecchia mouthpieces
Yamaha Artist 2015
Post Edited (2016-10-23 10:10)
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Author: donald
Date: 2016-10-23 08:12
There is a pair of Wurlitzer RB clarinets for sale at the Schwenk-und-Seggelke website (the website is in both German and English), plus an Irish dealer has a pair for sale on Ebay
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Author: rtaylor
Date: 2016-10-25 00:48
I would recommend that you also consider instruments with both the rollers on the right hand g#/eflat to the f/c keys and the low e/f correction key.
I've been playing Wurlitzer R-B clarinets for 14 years now and both of those features come in very handy in many situations.
Also for any instruments you find ask for the serial numbers. The first two digits of Wurlitzer serial numbers are the year they were made.
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Author: YT
Date: 2016-10-25 01:56
Hi rtaylor,
That's not completely right, as far as I know: I've got a pair of Wurlitzer clarinets from December 2009, so their serial number starts with 049, which doesn't mean they're built in 2004 but in the fourth quarter of the year 2009. But maybe Wurlitzer had another regime with serial numbers in former years...
Regards
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Author: mddds
Date: 2016-10-25 11:34
hi there,
mine have a SN that begins with 142.
maybe manufactured in the 4th quarter of 2012?
they were purchased at the end of October 2012 by the original owner, according to his invoice from Wurlitzer.
i also tested out another set that were from 2006 and began with 0, then another digit, then the 6.
maybe the Oehler and RBs have different numbering systems.
-CK
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Author: Jeroen
Date: 2016-10-25 12:20
The first and third digit used to be the year of manufacturing.
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Author: YT
Date: 2016-10-25 16:13
My clarinets (A and B) have the numbers 04932 and 04933. Ulrich Wurlitzer told me that would mean they're the 32nd/33Rd instrument built in the 4th quarter of 2009...
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Author: rtaylor
Date: 2016-10-25 19:37
I was wondering also if the Oehler clarinets and R-Bs have a different numbering system. I've only ever had R-Bs so that is what my experience shows. My current set (model 187) is numbered 14532 & 14533 and they were built in the last quarter of 2014.
What I was really getting at is the R-Bs clarinet underwent some design changes over the last few years. The most obvious way to see this is the octave key is now the wrap-around style similar to the Oehler systems. There are other subtle changes to placement of tone holes but you would need the the old and new versions side by side to see this.
One other note is that I've heard that a French clarinet is under development from Wurlitzer. I've got no other info so if anyone here on the board has more up to date date info????
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Author: kenb
Date: 2016-10-25 23:29
Hi Robert,
Curious as to why you switched from 185 to 187. I ask because I have a set of 185s and am thinking about buying another Bb.
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Author: rtaylor
Date: 2016-10-25 23:44
Hi Ken,
The weight mostly. The 185 is just that much more heavy with the extra keys and i wanted to prevent what seemed like the start of issues with my right hand and wrist. I use a neck strap which helps a lot. Also I though that the intonation is just a little more even with the 187. Others might have different experience with that and there is lot of discussion here on the board with that question. Since I switched to the 187s I think I've found a good situation for both the weight and intonation issues.
Robert
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Author: Jeroen
Date: 2016-10-26 15:52
rtaylor wrote:
> One other note is that I've heard that a French clarinet is under
> development from Wurlitzer. I've got no other info so if anyone here on the
> board has more up to date date info????
I don't know but that would be very interesting!
I tried the French clarinet of Swenck und Seggelke and found it much better than the Reform Boehm clarinets. If I would have the money...
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