I had mentioned on saxpics.com, several years back, that there was a low B model Selmer 22 (picture linky). So, that's not a really interesting thing, anymore.
I was browsing on the www.selmer.fr website today and I saw that there's something called a "Series 1922." There are a couple nice pics of the horn, too.
Anyhow, I checked for the only pic of a low B Selmer 22 I've got that has a clear enough shot of engraving for me to see if it says "Series" or "Modele." It's "Series."
Look at the serial number ranges, though. The low B horns I've got pics of are early 900's. The tenor on Selmer's website is s/n 983. I'm not 100% sure, though, that the low B horn was sold first and then they switched to the low Bb or if they offered them at the same time. Why do I dither? Many European companies offered low B horns -- probably using Sax's patent -- as an "introductory" or "lower cost" horn. And they did this for a looong time. A good example is Keilwerth's Modell V, which was made in the late 1930's.
In any event, it's quite probable that there was no real change to the bore from the Series 22 to the Modele 22. It does give me a new thing to look for, though .
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I said a model or two, right? Check out this one. While it's a one-of-a-kind, it was made by Selmer. I wonder if Selmer can sue Cannoball for the stone idea ....
I think I'll be playing on this website for awhile.
I was browsing on the www.selmer.fr website today and I saw that there's something called a "Series 1922." There are a couple nice pics of the horn, too.
Anyhow, I checked for the only pic of a low B Selmer 22 I've got that has a clear enough shot of engraving for me to see if it says "Series" or "Modele." It's "Series."
Look at the serial number ranges, though. The low B horns I've got pics of are early 900's. The tenor on Selmer's website is s/n 983. I'm not 100% sure, though, that the low B horn was sold first and then they switched to the low Bb or if they offered them at the same time. Why do I dither? Many European companies offered low B horns -- probably using Sax's patent -- as an "introductory" or "lower cost" horn. And they did this for a looong time. A good example is Keilwerth's Modell V, which was made in the late 1930's.
In any event, it's quite probable that there was no real change to the bore from the Series 22 to the Modele 22. It does give me a new thing to look for, though .
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I said a model or two, right? Check out this one. While it's a one-of-a-kind, it was made by Selmer. I wonder if Selmer can sue Cannoball for the stone idea ....
I think I'll be playing on this website for awhile.
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