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 Is it RIP for this 1930's Selmer?
Author: Reese Oller 
Date:   2024-03-28 22:08

Hello!


I borrowed a friend's 91 year old Selmer Paris low E bass clarinet (tiny little thing compared to my longer-than-usual Buffet) that is in very poor condition, to hopefully get it playing. I set about adjusting the thing, and inspecting the pads, when I noticed a big crack right through the Bb/F tone hole. Is this the death knell for the thing, and why it was sold for so cheap (around 200 USD)?

On a possibly unrelated note: the thing is very free blowing on about 80% of the notes except for T123 C, pinch Bb, and altissimo E. Does anyone have any thoughts on what could be causing this, maybe the pads?
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Reese Oller 2024-03-28 22:08 
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clarnibass 2024-03-28 23:14 
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Reese Oller 2024-03-28 23:28 
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Chris P 2024-03-29 00:10 
 Re: Is it RIP for this 1930's Selmer?  new
Reese Oller 2024-04-02 09:55 
 Re: Is it RIP for this 1930's Selmer?  new
Chris P 2024-04-02 21:18 


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