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Author: Pipes
Date: 2024-09-08 19:30
Hello -
I have been a life long sax player and recently have jumped feet first into the clarinet world and am loving it. I have been using a student model that was gifted to me but recently ran across a used Selmer Paris Omega. I have searched and searched and searched for information on this horn but can't find any info. Using Selmer's serial number chart it dates this to 1944-ish but this horn is clearly modern production.
I did find some info saying Selmer did a Paris Omega run in the 1990s and that seems to track with what this instrument would be but I can't find any information as to what it would be compared to, what the original price would have been, and what a fair used price value would be for purchase.
Any help would be appreciated. I have posted a pictures below for reference. Thanks, -Jon
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Author: paulyb
Date: 2024-09-08 19:53
I think this might help:
http://test.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/read.html?f=1&i=227110&t=227110
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Author: Pipes
Date: 2024-09-08 20:05
Thank you. I think that is what I found and what prompted me to join the forum here. The only problem with that post is that it is 18 yrs old and doesn't really answer the other questions I have such as the retail price and used price. I am just trying to get a good idea to decide if I should move forward with purchase of this used instrument. Thanks for chiming in
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Author: paulyb
Date: 2024-09-08 22:46
From the original post I linked to:
> In the late 1990 Selmer Paris introduced Selmer-Paris-Omega. A
> modern Paris Omega is excellent instrument but it's not the
> same as the earlier original 'CT Omega' version. The bore is
> similar to the Selmer Series 9 star bore. Silver plated keywork is
> excellent and very quiet. The Selmer Paris Omega model was
> made to compete with the Buffet R13.
From this it would seem that the Omega was at least designed to be at the same level as a Buffet R13 (or Selmer Series 9*). Given that it is relatively unknown and not much discussed, I would expect it to be less expensive than either of those comparisons on the second hand market.
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Author: Pipes
Date: 2024-09-09 00:03
Thanks paulyb, appreciate your insight and the fact it is relatively unknown is the same assumption I was coming up with as compared to something like an R13. Given the used price on this one I think I am going to pass and look into something more along the lines of a used R13 that will be cheaper and a little bit more of a standard for wood clarinets.
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2024-09-09 02:28
This Omega is from the '90s and was a fancy version of the 10SII which was in the same price range as a Buffet R13/RC.
There were also Selmer USA Omega clarinets which were a fancy Signet (or in essence a wooden Bundy) with a garishly engraved bell and possibly gold plated keywork.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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