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?Getzen Bass Clarinet

Author: Don Berger
Date: 2009-04-16 17:02

I acquired it from my fav. pawn shop, no name/ser #, only Getzen on the case's handle !! Its a "plastic" [hard rubber prob.] single body, looks like good quality workmanship. Its keying is nearly the same as on my Selmer-Paris 32/33 Model, namely artic. C#/G#, alt. Ab/Eb left L F lever and low Eb. It has the "Leblanc type" of pinch Bb tone hole/pad and linkage and only [dern it] a single register vent high on the "U J". Its barely playable at this stage, several ? pads, and some frozen pivot rods, but will respond to TLC, I believe. A "project" horn ! All thots, maker's description [Malerne?] et al will be greatly appreciated, D S and other "bassers" TKS, Don

Thanx, Mark, Don

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Re: ?Getzen Bass Clarinet

Author: David Spiegelthal ★2017
Date: 2009-04-16 20:34

Don, I'd need to see a few photos to be able to identify your Getzen (or whatever it is).

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Re: ?Getzen Bass Clarinet

Author: JedClampett
Date: 2009-04-16 21:22

add some photos of the pawn shop while you are at it

sound like a cool place...

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Re: ?Getzen Bass Clarinet

Author: Don Berger
Date: 2009-04-16 21:29

Will try, Dave, no talent nor equip. . It also does have the "doubled toneholes/pads" for low F/ midstaff C . So it appears much like my Sel. A ?distinguishing? feature may be the [stamped?] rings prominent on the plateau finger touches, 2,3 and 4,5,6, but not on the thumb key/pad. A Getzen search turned up a lot of brass and Kessler clarinets, but this is Old, perhaps 1960??.. TKS, Don

Thanx, Mark, Don

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