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Re: Why We Restore Old Clarinets ...

Author: Chris P
Date: 2015-05-26 12:48

I tried a fairly new R13 recently and found it very restrictive compared to any of my Selmers - I had to really work hard to get the altissimo up to pitch and certain fingerings just wouldn't work as the tuning was often flat compared to using the same (and standard) fingerings on my Selmers. The owner of this R13 is primarily a 1010 player and was badgered into getting an R13 which he deeply regrets, even more now that the top joint has split so he's not likely to get his money back on it.

Generally speaking, all the old Selmers I've played and restored have all played incredibly well considering the poor condition some were in when I got them. So if there aren't any serious issues or damage, they can be given a new lease of life.

My first ever set of Selmers (BT Bb and CT A) are still very playable even with all the joints cracked and repaired (the Bb has a crack going right through to the bore but is still fully playable). While I don't currently play them, there's no reason they can't have another lease of life if someone was looking for a good used set of clarinetsand these happened to fit the bill. Plus the fact that the extra keywork found on these older clarinets is no longer being fitted apart from the LH Ab/Eb lever.

I don't think I'd have all that great a time if I was to play an R13 in any setting - they are nice clarinets, but that's about it. Far too safe for my liking, but that's what people seem to want nowadays - something that's safe and predictable without any element of danger (apart from the likelihood of them splitting!). I have tried to like Buffets but they don't really do anything for me.

Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.

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