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Author: bob gardner
Date: 2002-11-17 04:24
I have had a Selmer Bundy bass for about 2 years and it is great in the lower register, but when I hit the register key it drops in volume or I can't get the note.
Anyhow I have a used Selmer 35 coming next week.. For anyone who has one the question is .
have you found any problems with this model and is it user friendly.
looking forward to receiving it.
bob
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Author: ron b
Date: 2002-11-17 07:01
Hi, Bob
Has your Bundy had a check up recently? Two years is probably about as long as anyone should go before having it checked out by a tech. If it's suddenly losing volume in the upper register it may need some pads and/or cork replaced or maybe an adjustment. I have a Bundy alto that plays all right. It's user friendly - to me anyway Bundys are nice, sturdy horns but yours may have sprung a leak. They all do eventually. I know you take excellent care of your instrument(s), but they all need some technical attention from time to time. Like us, they take after their owners maybe?
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Author: Robert Small
Date: 2002-11-17 07:05
The 35 is the current Selmer top line low Eb bass (I believe). A very good horn. Make sure it's in very good adjustment and you should find it alot more user friendly than the Bundy (especially in the upper register). If the clarion register is not noticeably easier to play than on the Bundy get it looked over real carefully by a good repairman.
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Author: bob gardner
Date: 2002-11-17 14:37
I had my tech go over the horn and he has no problems with it. He says it is me and not the horn. I believe him. I'm buying the new horn with the understanding that it will do what I want it to do or it goes back. So i have seven days to see. I figure it will take me seven minutes to make up my mind. Here hoping.
bob
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Author: William
Date: 2002-11-17 15:59
It is good that you have a trial period extablished with the option for return pending satisfaction. My advice is, Be Picky!!! I had the good fortune to be able to pick from six identical bass clarinets (that had all been "tweeked" by the repairperson to eliminate leaks, key action, etc)) and no two played exactly the same. One was remarkably better than the rest, so I checked it out for a trial run in a live group--and it is now mine :>). If the bass you receive does not play G# & A (5's) with relative ease and does not have a rich sound throughout its playing range (not just the low notes), I would recommend you could do better. However, here's hoping that you "luck out" the first time. Good luck!!!! (I know you will enjoy)
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Author: Robert Small
Date: 2002-11-17 19:04
If it doesn't play well right off the bat try to get your repairman to check it over before you send it back. Even a real gem will play like a dog if it has a leak or two. And you won't be able to determine if it's a gem unless it's 100% leak-free. All basses are extremely fussy about leaks.
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