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Re: E-flat clarinets in plastic

Author: scott kurtzweil
Date: 2010-04-26 19:43

Hello All -

In an effort to clear up any confusion, below is an up to date breakdown of the Vito, Bundy and Selmer situations.

• Early Yamaha clarinets were manufactured by Vito in Kenosha the same as Vito saxophones were once manufactured by Yamaha. This relationship is no longer in place and neither manufactures for the other.
• The Bundy name has been leased to a third party and is no longer manufactured by or associated with the Selmer Company or Conn-Selmer. Any new Bundy clarinets on the market have been sourced by a U.S. retailer.
• The two current U.S. made eefers are the Vito L7214EF and the Selmer 1405. Both are made in the Conn-Selmer Woodwind Center in Elkhart, IN (the same plant manufacturing Bliss and Leblanc).
In my highly biased opinion, both clarinets will work well for outdoor playing. I prefer the sound of the Selmer straight from the box as the standard HR mouthpiece takes off a bit more of the plastic clarinet edge than the Vito plastic mpc.

Cheers -

Scott Kurtzweil
Kurtzweil Musical LLC
www.kurtzweilmusical.com
269-340-9013
scott@kurtzweilmusical.com

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