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Re: A good alto clarinet for demanding uses?

Author: Kalashnikirby
Date: 2019-11-10 09:14

Re Selmer...
Somewhere around the 70s it saw a redesign, particularly easy to identify with it’s new register mechanism.
Other than having been equipped with floor peg the keywork of the current mod. 19A/22 seems absolutely identical to the ones of older vintage. Well, some of them had nickel plating, or Selmer switched to silver plating at some point.
Chances are, the acoustical design is also identical. In that case, it’s easy enough to find one for 1000€-2000€ in good condition, like jdbassplayer stated. A shop I know stocks one, so I‘ll try to get my hands in that too.
There seems to have been a transition period where Selmer made them with a traditional register key, but it eventually turned into a more ergonomical arc shaped one.

Ron, how does the Noblet alto handle altissimo notes? It seems like you’re implying it’s generally on par with the Yamaha.

Post Edited (2019-11-10 09:20)

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