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Re: Mazzeo Alto Clarinet

Author: jdbassplayer
Date: 2019-08-14 21:42

Selmer made Mazzeo system clarinets in all sizes from Eb to low C bass starting in the 60s. My college had a Selmer Mazzeo low C bass (I can post pictures later) and I once owned a Mazzeo Eb. These instruments are fairly uncommon but do show up from time to time. Ironically, these instruments are generally worth a bit less than their standard Boehm counterparts. I struggled to sell my Eb for a reasonable price (around $200 less than a standard Boehm would sell for).

The one thing that confuses me is why low clarinets would even need a Mazzeo mechanism to begin with. The throat Bb already has its own dedicated tonehole which is activated without any special fingerings. The Mazzeo mechanism just adds needless complexity.

-Jdbassplayer

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