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Author: Mike M
Date: 2024-12-14 17:53
I have been playing a Selmer 10G Bb clarinet that I bought while in college ('77).
It works well for me.
During Covid I purchased a Selmer Series 9* clarinet that was available at a pawn shop.
I bought the two body parts (matching serial#'s) and bell as the barrel was a plastic mongrel, mouthpiece the same.
No cracks and the inst seemed to have been repadded so it was tight.
It actually plays quite well (the throat-tone are free-blowing compared to my 10G). The intonation....well....is way different form my 10G.
(It is quite possible that I am so-used to my 10G that I have trouble adjusting.)
I have been experimenting with different barrels (got a bunch of them) in attempt to make the inst applicable for outdoor summer concert playing in less-than-ideal conditions.
Are there any barrels that anyone has used on a 9*?
I am sure that I can reach-out to Backun and they will sell me something....
Thoughts?
Mike - Massachusetts/USA
Allegro Chamber Players
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Author: kdk
Date: 2024-12-14 18:50
Mike M wrote:
> No cracks and the inst seemed to have been repadded so it was
> tight.
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This is a wrong assumption. New pads aren't necessarily well-fitted pads. It depends on the repairer to have chosen good pads to begin with and seated them carefully. You should check the seal or have a tech with a magnehelic machine check it.
> It actually plays quite well (the throat-tone are free-blowing
> compared to my 10G). The intonation....well....is way
> different form my 10G.
The 10G was designed around a "Moennig" R-13 that Hans Moennig had basically rebuilt to correct intonation and response problems that he found to have been faults in the Buffets off the assembly line in the mid-1900s. It was considered a significant improvement in these qualities over the previous Selmer models, including the 9*. So the 9* is more likely to have tuning issues that have to be accommodated by the player or adjusted by a skilled tech. Pads don't have much to do with this.
> (It is quite possible that I am so-used to my 10G that I have
> trouble adjusting.)
Well, yes, if you mean that being used to a better-tuned instrument means you have to figure out how to accommodate one that isn't as well-tuned. But players used the older Selmers successfully, so they aren't unplayable by any means.
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> I have been experimenting with different barrels (got a bunch
> of them) in attempt to make the inst applicable for outdoor
> summer concert playing in less-than-ideal conditions.
>
Do you mean adjustable ("click") barrels? You can just use a shorter barrel and pull out if it's too sharp in some cooler environments. The rest of the clarinet is still vulnerable to whatever risks come with playing in too cold weather.
> Are there any barrels that anyone has used on a 9*?
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I can't answer this one - I've never played a 9* for more than about 10 minutes once in a shop 60 years ago.
> I am sure that I can reach-out to Backun and they will sell me
> something....
>
Also to Clark Fobes, Guy Chadash, Robert Spriggs, Allen Segal (if he's still in business). There are lots of sources for barrels.
Karl
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Author: m1964
Date: 2024-12-14 23:52
Why not get an original Selmer barrel off eBay or Reverb?
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