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Re: Identify this clarinet

Author: Chris P
Date: 2022-09-22 19:40

I don't know what the prices would be in your area, but I'd only recommend having it fully restored by the most reputable repairer and clarinet specialist who will do it justice. At a rough guess it'll probably be a minimum of around $600 for a full restoration done by a US based woodwind specialist and I'm sure there are many on here who will recommend their favourites.

As far as insurance/replacement value goes, it should be insured for around $4500-$5000, although the actual purchase price will only be a fraction of that. I sold one recently for £800 (which I think is around the $900-$1000 mark) but that also had some crack repairs done to it so would've sold for a much higher price if it didn't have any cracks.

Even so, cracks shouldn't impact on the integrity of the instrument if they've been repaired successfully - most Selmer CTs that cracked early on and had the top joints replaced by Selmer themselves had a * stamped above the serial number on the replacement joint. Then there are some with ** meaning they were on their third top joint.

To be honest, it's much better to repair a cracked top joint than to replace it with a brand new one as the new joint will need to be played in like a brand new clarinet and there's also the risk it can crack again as well as it may not play like the original joint which was why the instrument was chosen on the basis of how the player liked that particular one out of a selection.

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

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