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RE: "Cleveland" silver Eb clarinet

Author: JMcAulay
Date: 2002-03-23 04:00

For what it's worth, the Eb Clarinet with the best intonation I ever encountered was an old no-name silver-plated thing I played in high school. It was one of the only two no-name instruments I ever played that could be considered worth a hoot.

A metal eefer (semi-popular nickname for an Eb Clarinet) is not something seen every day. Your inability to distinguish your Clarinet from sterling silver indicates it has not suffered from a lot of wear. This is very uncommon. Most old metal Clarinets were brass, rather cheaply plated, so wear through the plating is often seen. A few were made of nickel silver (AKA German silver, it actually contains no silver at all), and fewer still of sterling silver. While it is possible to replate an old instrument, it is nowadays quite expensive and most are frankly not worth it. So an Eb which has an excellent appearance is even more rare and would likely have greater value to a collector. Good luck with yours! Enjoy it.

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