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Author: carrielj
Date: 2005-10-01 11:30
My friend has an 'A' clarinet marked 'D. Bonade' over 'SurFine'. Anyone ever heard of in instrument like this or have any information about it?
Carrie
Post Edited (2005-10-03 17:59)
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Author: Alseg
Date: 2005-10-01 14:35
Bonade marketed mouthpieces (some with deep groves on the table) and SurFine reeds. He even had a reed adv. with pics of his prominent students on it....whether they liked the reeds or not.
I was not aware that he produced an instrument. Can you post a jpg?
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Author: Don Berger
Date: 2005-10-01 14:42
Same here, I have one of his mps, quite good. Sur[e]fine is a ?trademark? of some grocery products, also. Don
Thanx, Mark, Don
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Author: Don Berger
Date: 2005-10-03 21:28
Looks just like a million "student plastics", 17/6 keys/rings. Cant read the print on the bell, any on the upper joint? Some of our pro repairers can prob help re: the maker, by its key structures, I cant. Didn't Bonade have more to do with Selmer than the other makers, will find my Bon, mp and see if there is more on it. Luck, Don
Thanx, Mark, Don
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Author: pewd
Date: 2005-10-03 22:47
where is the SurFine mark?
on the barrel, upper or lower joint, or the bell?
if that is the marking on the mouthpiece, then it identifies the mouthpiece and has nothing to do with the brand of clarinet.
hard to tell from the picture, looks like a plastic clarinet with an aftermarket bell.
- Paul Dods
Dallas, Texas
Post Edited (2005-10-03 22:48)
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Author: Jack Kissinger
Date: 2005-10-04 00:11
I've never seen a plastic clarinet with metal tenon rings (doesn't mean they don't exist but what would be the point?). Also, plastic A's are fairly rare and this sure looks like an A to me (note its position in the double case). Finally, the wear around the ring finger keyhole on the upper joint suggests that the joint is wood. I think that, at least, the two joints are wood and that, in its day, it was probably a little better instrument than the typical student plastic. It has two posts for the left-hand spatula keys but the A and G# throat keys share a post. That and the name suggest that it predates the 1960's. Any indication on the back what country it was made in?
Best regards,
jnk
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Author: carrielj
Date: 2005-10-04 01:27
Attachment: IMG_0005.JPG (1480k)
It is wood, top to bottom, has D.Bondade over Surfine on barrel, upper and bell. Is made in France, has no serial number. Also cutouts for the right pinkies. I'm posting a lager photo, maybe it will show more detail.
Carrie
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Author: sfalexi
Date: 2005-10-04 02:34
How's it play?
Retired, playing more sax than clarinet, but still playing clarinet and still loving it!
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Author: carrielj
Date: 2005-10-04 03:14
It offers some resistance, has great intonation, good projection, clear dark tone and even response through the registers.
Carrie
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