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RE: Penzel-Mueller clarinet

Author: Lindsey Ondrey
Date: 2002-02-03 01:43

My grandma has a PM that I have borrowed a few times (she no longer plays) that they had overhauled a few years ago so it would be in good condition when I needed to use it. Except for a few loose rings which the music shop was unable/unwilling to alter, it plays beautifully when I use my own mouthpiece (her's is too wide for my taste and is difficult for me to produce a sound in). The instrument is from around the early-mid 50s and the shop which did the repair was VERY impressed with its quality of timbre and offered to buy it from us. I enjoyed playing it before I got my Buffet E-11 last year because until then I had only owned a Vito resitone. :-P (icky).
When I asked if anyone knew about the maker, etc. on here a while back I got mixed reviews about the quality of the instrument like you will with many makes and models of different instruments over the time they are made. (Should be in archives I believe--had a lot of info there) I personally like my grandma's, though the tone is very dark and without the "right" mouthpiece, it can be difficult to play. I have also played other clarinets that I hate that others like. To each their own! Playing is the best way to find out if you like an instrument and asking on here is frequently a good way to find out information beyond that!