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Author: newedit617
Date: 2014-07-26 15:26
Is there a difference between "Marigaux" labelled instruments and "SML" instruments? Is SML more of a cheap/student version, or is the difference in brand name just based on the year of manufacture?
And yes, I have Googled this question to no avail.
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2014-07-26 16:02
SML stands for Strasser, Marigaux and Lemaire.
Any instrument carrying the circular SML logo and having Marigaux and Paris below that (and Marigaux engraved on the other joints) is a pro model, those carrying the logo and Strasser (and Paris) are student level instruments.
Marigaux abandoned the SML logo fairly recently, so their instruments will only say Marigaux or Strasser on them.
I bought my Marigaux 930 cor anglais back in 1998 and that has the SML logo on the bell. More recent ones only have Marigaux Paris on them without the SML logo.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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