Author: Chris P
Date: 2009-06-15 10:42
In ascending order (student through to pro model), B&H's lineup and basic specification is:
Regent (plastic, nickel plated keys)
Edgware (wood, nickel plated keys)
Emperor (wood, silver plated keys)
Imperial (wood, silver plated keys with flat socket rings)
Symphony 1010 (wood, integral wooden tonehole chimneys, silver plated keys all mounted on rods, flat socket rings, thick walled barrel and lightweight bell)
So any clarinet that is wood and has nickel plated keywork is in the Edgware level, even if it's stamped Series 2-20, Marlborough, Rudall-Carte Starline, etc.
Early Regents (from the '50s) were wood with nickel plated die cast (mazak) keys, the B&H "77" was wood with an ebonite bell and also mazak keys. A B&H "78" is a Bundy (USA) stencil and a B&H 400 is an Amati (Czech) stencil.
You will also have both plastic Edgwares and Emperors which will say Edgware or Emperor, ebonite 926 and 1010s (usually with nickel plated keys) that will usually say 926 or 1010 on them.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
Post Edited (2009-06-15 16:45)
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