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Author: nachoba  
Date:   2006-09-13 18:52 
 A friend of mine gave me a selmer USA cl200 clarinet. 
I would like to know how old is this instrument?  
All it say is: Selmer USA CL200 and then a seriel number 5630.  
is it a wood clarinet? is it Bb, A? 
Is it good to start studing clarinet? It came with a Yamaha 4C mouthpice. 
Thanks a lot! 
 
 
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Author: Mike Blinn  
Date:   2006-09-13 18:58 
 I own a Selmer CL200. It's a student level, wood Bb clarinet, circa 1980's. It plays well and has a wonderful tone. 
 
Mike Blinn
  
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Author: vollkommen  
Date:   2006-09-13 19:47 
 When I bought my E11 a while ago, I tried playing a Semler CL200 (although it actually might have had a slightly different model number) and really liked it.  At first it played better than the Buffet, but I had the technician adjust a few pads and the Buffet ended up playing more evenly.  But considering that the Selmer was about two hundred dollars cheaper, I would say it's a good deal.  Yours in particular, since you got it for free.
  
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