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Re: Boosey & Hawkes Bb Clarinets

Author: Chris P
Date: 2018-09-08 03:47

The "77" is a 1950s entry level or budget model that was priced below the wooden Regent - they have an ebonite bell and possibly an ebonite barrel as well (I'm not entirely sure about the barrel as it's been a while since I've seen one). These, like the early wooden Regents, have the dreaded Mazak keys.

The B&H "78" is made by Selmer USA - it's essentially a Bundy/Buescher Aristocrat stencil. If you have another "78" and both are different, I wouldn't mind seeing photos of them both to determine which is which.

The B&H 400 is made by Amati - same as the Corton/Lafleur clarinets. These also have ebonite bells.

The Marlborough is a late '50s/early '60s model which is the same as an Edgware (wood with nickel plated keys) but with a metal bell ring, so it's like the Series 2-20.

The plastic Emperor is essentially a Regent (injection moulded resin joints) but with silver plated keys and different socket rings. Then again, the wooden Emperor is an Edgware with silver plated keys which itself is pretty much a wooden Regent as all three are acoustically the same as they all share the same bore and tonehole layout.

Another one that's not listed but one you may see is a B&H Regent II which is the successor to the plastic Evette and forerunner of the B12. And like the Evette and B12, they were made by Schreiber but had a B&H Regent-style bell.

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

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