Author: HANGARDUDE
Date: 2024-02-26 09:11
clarnibass wrote:
"Another thing to consider is the neck angle. The Privilege comes with the steeper angle neck. Most older Selmers had the shallower angle neck. You specifically order the Privilege with shallower neck(same as the 35/37 neck) but it's not standard, whatever that means for availability. If one angle is much more comfortable for you it can make a big difference too."
This is very true, though one correction: Although the older Selmers did have a shallower angle, it was NOT one single but actually at least 3 noticeably different ones(each ~10 degrees apart) that I've come across that fit both the Selmer 35/37 & Privilege(65/67) models(and the Series 9 & the Model 33 Mk2 albeit with a different linkage). That said, that specific shallower neck design you've mentioned is indeed still being made by Selmer today and can be specifically purchased in lieu of the steeper angled neck. But contrary to Hank, I actually prefer that shallower neck design, probably due to my 2mm underbite. Each to their own, I guess.
And another thing re: Selmer Series 9 VS Privilege- Some have commented that the various Selmer models(incl. the Series 9) preceding the Privilege tend to be more free-blowing(less resistant) and louder, with one colleague actually preferring the 37 over the Privilege for this very reason. When I was personally on the hunt for a 2nd hand Selmer Low C bass, I looked for both the 37 and the Privilege 67(which I ended up with) due to my familiarity with them & their better intonation & ergonomics, even though the 37's keywork is somewhat less efficient than the Privilege. However, during a brief test of a Series 9 bass I decided that it wasn't my horn as I didn't like the way it blew, but like for some other players you might prefer it, so all you can do is try as much as you can!
Josh
Post Edited (2024-04-14 22:21)
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