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Re: Selmer alto clarinet

Author: bradfordlloyd
Date: 2019-03-02 03:29

Some additional perspective...I have a Selmer Paris Series 9 alto clarinet from 1962. It's a great horn in every way, but it did take me quite a bit of time to get it overhauled, adjusted properly, find the right mouthpiece, get the right reeds/setup and play it well. I find the tone to be lovely and open, not stuffy or resistant at all (the right mouthpiece and reed combination are critical here, obviously).

The low end of the horn is a bit flat, as others have noted, but it has never been a huge problem for me either in practice or performance.

$1900 is A LOT for that horn though. I acquired mine and had it fully overhauled and set up for substantially less than that.

Good luck. Altos can be wonderful horns. I hope you find what you're looking for and enjoy it!

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