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Re: Selmer Series 9

Author: Chris P
Date: 2023-02-03 00:59
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The export models had all the extra info engraved on the bells - the ones sold in the UK and Europe just have the Selmer logo on the bell. You also see this on Centered Tones made for the US/Canadian market.

I bought a matching set of Series 9* clarinets (with consecutive serial numbers) which were originally made for Gino Cioffi in 1967. After I got them, the owner emailed me in a panic as he found the bell for the A clarinet, only it was an extra bell with the serial number on the back and just the Selmer logo on the front, when the bells that came with the set had all the extra export info engraved on them. I'm guessing this bell was rejected for cosmetic reasons as it didn't have all the export engraving on it, but it's in absolutely perfect shape besides being made for the European market. Still, it's always nice to have a spare.

All my Series 9 clarinets were found on eBay from Austria (A), France (Bb) and Hungary (Eb) - none of which have the export engraving on them.

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

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