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Re: help with a potential Selmer CT purchase

Author: DougR
Date: 2018-06-04 22:14

Hi John--Yeah, the K absolutely does look altered, or possibly stamped over whatever letter was there before, and the lower joint serial is illegible. Actually it was the seller who flagged the discrepancy and brought it to my attention, but he's no expert on older Selmer clarinets (as neither am I) so he agreed to take a bit less due to the uncertainty, and I figure whatever parts the horn is made up with have been together for a very very long time (wear patterns are identical on all the pieces), so I sent it to the shop to get the worst leaks removed and then I'll take it from there.

(I believe it has a Radio Improved bell, too--whether that affects the acoustics of the instrument, or the tuning, I can't say.)

Whatever it is, I'm looking forward to giving it a toot when it's ready.

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