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Clarinet - La Fleur / Monopole

Author: hbp001
Date: 2016-03-15 21:48

I have a vintage clarinet
The mouthpiece is stamped Monopole - A Perier Conservatoire Paris
The Bell is stamped La Fleur London with a low 4 digit serial no.
Can anyone help with any info please

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Re: Clarinet - La Fleur / Monopole

Author: Chris P
Date: 2016-03-15 22:03

Mouthpieces aren't usually related to the clarinets they come with (likewise with cases), so they should be disregarded when it comes to identifying the instrument.

Can you post any photos as it's either a French clarinet or it could be a Czechoslovakian one (Amati/Corton) imported by B&H - the latter usually having a wooden body but with an ebonite bell that turns green with age.

Any photos of the clarinet and especially the keywork will definitely help identify what you have.

Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.

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Re: Clarinet - La Fleur / Monopole

Author: David Spiegelthal ★2017
Date: 2016-03-16 01:30

The mouthpiece is the one supplied with Couesnon "Monopole Conservatoires" clarinets, and it's a pretty good mouthpiece for a stock one.

Agree with Chris P that "La Fleur" often indicates a Czech-made "stencil" clarinet.

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