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Author: hemisboats
Date: 2004-02-20 01:57
I PICKED UP A WOOD PAUL DUPRE WITH A LOW 4 DIGIT SERIAL NUMBER ON IT AND IT HAS EVERY PIECE SIGNED WITH HIS NAME AND AN IMAGE CARVED OF THE IFFEL (SPELLING) TOWER ON EACH PIECE.
I TOOK THE CLARINET TO THE BEST KNOW MAN IN TOWN AND HE OVER HAULED IT FOR ME. I WAS SHOCKED! HE SAID HE WOULD PUT AGAINST ANY BUFFET AND THAT EVERY PIECE OF MEDAL ON IT WAS STERLING SOLID SILVER.
THE HORN IS UNREAL!
NEAL
ALWAYS LOOKIN
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Author: justwannaplay
Date: 2004-02-20 11:19
Sounds very nice. Can we see a picture (would like to see the Eiffel tower!)? What year (epoch) is it from?
Enjoy your horn!
Elizabeth
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Author: BobD
Date: 2004-02-20 13:18
I believe the unreal bit along with the iffel tower ref
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Author: justwannaplay
Date: 2004-02-21 14:25
Very nice indeed. Cute Eiffel tower. I didn't doubt you. I'll keep a lookout for one when I go clarinet hunting.
Elizabeth
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Author: hemisboats
Date: 2004-02-21 17:24
Thank you Elizabeth, if you find one you will love the way it plays. It has very similar cut downs as the Buffet and really has a mellow tone.
ALWAYS LOOKIN
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Author: jim lande
Date: 2004-02-23 03:20
The new Langwell index doesn't have much on Paul Dupre. I don't know i9f they made instruments or only stenciled their names on instruments made by others. They did offer metal clarinets and the Conservatoir model was professional quality.
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Author: travelingclarinetist
Date: 2011-06-07 00:27
I know this is an old post-however, I am researching the maker of the old horn I just acquired. It looks similar to this however the Eiffel Tower logo is a bit larger. Also, the tenons are chipped and doesn't have the metal rings on the tenons. Would love to know more about it. Serial number is A 29321. Lower joint is shorter than regular Bb. Could it be a different key?
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Author: Ken Shaw ★2017
Date: 2011-06-07 00:39
It could be at high pitch.
If the pads are covering even minimally, finger low A and pop your right ring finger down hard. The resonant frequency will appear among the noise. Then check the pitch against low G on your regular clarinet.
Ken Shaw
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