Author: JMcAulay
Date: 2002-11-05 06:11
Dee, I can agree with your last post. But I still do not conclude that Rendall's information makes the eBay seller's stated age information unbelievable. As you suggest, the case can't be used as anything definitive re the instrument's age, but it certainly appears to be fairly recent.
Ken Shaw: Well, a quick sampling of five instruments near me in the last five minutes shows three without the offset, *but* they are all old stuff, 1880s-1920s. The two newer ones, a Noblet and a Couesnon, both have a slight offset. I had absolutely never noticed that before. Perhaps its prominence on the Haynes caught my eye as it had never previously been caught. Thanks for the info!
To me, it is difficult to tell whether the sale instrument is single or double wall construction. As it is an Eb, although the tube appears rather large in diameter, that might be because of the pitch of the instrument.
Apropos of very little: of the only two no-name Clarinets I ever played that were better than worthless, one was a metal Eb. It had been a USArmy Clarinet, had broken apart, and was offered to schools as surplus. My high school bought the thing for a pittance, had it repaired, replated, and repadded. It had the best intonation of any eefer I have ever played.
Regards,
John
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