It's the same one I mention from Post 3.
But now only $6,000!
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It's the same one I mention from Post 3.
Welcome to the forum!I have a Selmer Paris metal clarinet with the microtuner barrel; it's had new pads put on and other adjustments made. However, I find it very hard blowing compared to just about anything else I've tried (e.g. R13 and even plastic clarinets).
With its Selmer HS* mouthpiece and reeds from 1.5 to 3, it's equally hard blowing and squeaks quite a bit. I switched to a Hite Premier and a #2 reed which has helped a little, but that same mouthpiece on other clarinets like the R13 plays just fine.
I used to have a similar problem with a Cannonball saxophone and their #7 mouthpiece; I switched to a Yamaha 4C mouthpiece which is more open while keeping the same 2.5 reed and it was much better. So, I think I need to do something similar with my metal clarinet, but don't know where to go from the Hite Premier.
This one also had WAY too much work done to it.
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@ CONNICAL, seems to me that with a name like yours, you must purchase the shiny.
The "armored" clarinet -- that'd be "double walled", whereas most commonly found metal clarinets are "skeleton" or "single walled" -- are uncommon. However, if you look at the prices on the page linked in the ad, they're all over the place. This one also had WAY too much work done to it.
...as well as some "work" that would have better been left undone...
Too late someone bought it.I want this one. I don't care if it plays well. It's pretty.
What would/did you trade for it?I came across a Chedeville Paris metal clarinet over the weekend that I offerred to trade for. Needs work (pads and some minor rust), yet still plays nicely. Anyone have info on these models? I'll post a photo later today.