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Re: Bundy Clarinet

Author: Ursa
Date: 2014-11-23 09:23

If your Bundy is plastic and doesn't say "577" or "Mazzeo Model" on it, it's a Bundy 1400. These were introduced in 1948 and are still being made today as the Selmer 1400B. More than a million of these clarinets have been made.

The only major changes that I have noted since its 1948 introduction:

1. The body material has changed from PVC to ABS resin
2. The body finish is now brushed satin "woodgrain"; the earlier Bundys are smooth and glossy
3. The shape of the throat G# key has changed
4. The current 1400B has a trim ring on the bell flare; the earlier Bundys have ringless bells

The Bundy 1400 was the first plastic clarinet to considered a complete success. Plastic clarinets did exist before the Bundy 1400, but they tended to be expensive, and many were made of very brittle body materials that were subject to breakage. The Bundy solved these problems.

The use of metal clarinets by beginning students was phased out in large part by the success of the Bundy 1400.

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