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 another mystery clarinet
Author: Michelle Gilbert 
Date:   2001-10-24 19:51

Hello all - just found this site and looks great. I am a saxophonist who has had a clarinet for ages and I cannot determine much about it. It's a Frankenclarinet for sure... plastic Emil Jardin bell, Selmer Paris barrel which is clearly not the right barrel (even I, a nonclarinetist, know this by how skewed the horn's intonation is with this barrel). Aside from that identification, there is NO logo, only the serial number "1328B".

It has been speculated that it's a Buffet-Crampon prototype of all things. I have looked on all the charts and my serial number doesn't QUITE line up with Buffet's style. I am not sure how else to relevantly describe this instrument... um... keys appear to be silver (tarnish rather quickly) or plate as opposed to nickel, standard fingering system, one crack which was pinned evidently in 1947 (dated). I have not had any work done on it; it still has some old leather pads on it. I have no measurements of anything but can gladly provide. I'd love to know more about this instrument and how to best take care of it and/or make it playable if anyone out there can offer info. I'm a relatively knowledgeable saxophonist but do not see anything telltale as to craftsmanship that I personally am familiar with.

Thanks very much!

- Michelle
moelle3@home.com
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 RE: another mystery clarinet
Author: David Spiegelthal 
Date:   2001-10-25 16:49

It's a mutt.
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 RE: another mystery clarinet
Author: Kyle Jubenville 
Date:   2001-10-27 17:16

if it is un marked on the body, then i would suggest matching up your serial numbers with Conn instruments. I have come across quite a few unmarked instruments(Clarinets, oboes, English horns) that have been labeled as Conn, but the only marking on them is the serial number.
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 RE: another mystery clarinet
Author: David Spiegelthal 
Date:   2001-10-29 01:39

Re: Conn -- some of their clarinets (possibly) and bass clarinets (definitely) were made by Robert Malerne in Paris.
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