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Author: Terry Horlick
Date: 2001-07-14 19:30
I also know little about metal clarinets, but this one is interesting. It has the g# (articulated?) through the tennon. Has the forked g#.... can't see much more except interesting barrel. The owner knows he has an unusual item there, but he seems to think the metal is gold!
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Author: Dee
Date: 2001-07-14 20:04
Conn, Selmer, and Haynes all made double wall metal clarinets that were configured in the "normal" multipiece configuration.
This Selmer was probably intended for the professional player but that price is a bit too high IMHO.
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Author: David Pegel
Date: 2001-07-14 22:04
This is a very interesting instrument. If it wasn't so expensive I would consider bidding on it.
(I have decided to start adding my last name onto posts considering the other two or three Davids use theirs also.)
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Author: Don Berger
Date: 2001-07-14 22:07
I find the pic hard to see if there is a "7th" ring for the fork Eb/Bb and the alt. Ab/Eb lever to make it a 3/4ths Full Boehm [like others and my Prueffer. same vintage!], otherwise a high quality metal clar, IMHO. Bid it up with care! Don
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Author: KevinS
Date: 2001-07-15 00:43
In regards to this silver Selmer, my Grandfather played a full Boehm version of the same in the US Army band and a symphony in Arizona around the 1940's. That same instrument sold on E-bay about 6 months ago for around $1,700.00. You can find the basic, junky student model metal clarinets a dime a dozen. If you find one of the truly pro-level silver horns, like this one, they are rare, and actually have some collectible value as well as the basic value of a decent clarinet. I'd think about this one if I wasn't saving for a vintage 1960's R-13 with gold plated keys, tenon rings and bell ring.
Best of luck!
Kevin
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Author: mw
Date: 2001-07-15 02:05
recently, say the last 6 - 8 months, there have been more than a few Selmer Silverplated @X Wall Clarinets on eBay. They have all sold, amid a flurry of bidding. This particular one is priced @ the top (as Dee opined); $850 is the going price for a nice 17/6 with exc. pads & corks. As I stated some time back, Charlie Fail had a 17/6 Selmer in MINT silverplate for $700 or $750, it's too painful to remember. IMMSMR, it had new pads & corks, too.
we have had some other conversations on point.
best,
mw
PS there was a pitted out Selmer 2X silverplate on eBay not too long ago. Went w/an old chipped Crystal mouthpiece, too. Went for like $150. Needed to be totally replated, as best i could tell. Had what appeared to be a missing key or 2 & had some dents in the bell & other places, too. FWIW, this puppy at $850 would be a far better bet --- if you had to have one.
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