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The other day, on a rare visit to my mother, I was greeted with "Oh, look what I found ..." it's a Evette-Schaeffer Buffet Crampon, K48xxx, the MP says 5RV.
I found this site... but can't quite see where it fits. I'm curious, though. Not for money reasons.
Now (background), I was taught Clarinet for about a year, when I was a kid - so like 45odd years ago - so that's a minimum age of the instrument. I chose clarinet because my Uncle had left one at his sisters (my mothers) house and I could, at least, make it sound. I was, however, bought my own instrument, which I kinda' remember as B&H?... So I think this is my Uncles, but, well, it was a long time ago. I started Alto about 4 years ago on the back of this fact!
Anyway, There was even a reed in the box (^ that old, at least) and, damn me, a tune came out!
I've picked up some fresh reeds (V21, 2.5 because, well, why not; I just got the same on Alto to try) and a fresh pull-through (ahem!). Great fun.
A bit stuffy in the lower register - I'm not holding out much hope for all the pads* - but on the whole, it's pretty good. The old fingering comes back quite naturally, more or less, I need not to mix up embrochures!... and my musicianship has improved, so maybe I'll do the instrument more justice this time.
Any ideas on the things genealogy would be interesting.
cheers,
*Actually, it pass the blow test, so the pads a sealing!
I found this site... but can't quite see where it fits. I'm curious, though. Not for money reasons.
Now (background), I was taught Clarinet for about a year, when I was a kid - so like 45odd years ago - so that's a minimum age of the instrument. I chose clarinet because my Uncle had left one at his sisters (my mothers) house and I could, at least, make it sound. I was, however, bought my own instrument, which I kinda' remember as B&H?... So I think this is my Uncles, but, well, it was a long time ago. I started Alto about 4 years ago on the back of this fact!
Anyway, There was even a reed in the box (^ that old, at least) and, damn me, a tune came out!
I've picked up some fresh reeds (V21, 2.5 because, well, why not; I just got the same on Alto to try) and a fresh pull-through (ahem!). Great fun.
A bit stuffy in the lower register - I'm not holding out much hope for all the pads* - but on the whole, it's pretty good. The old fingering comes back quite naturally, more or less, I need not to mix up embrochures!... and my musicianship has improved, so maybe I'll do the instrument more justice this time.
Any ideas on the things genealogy would be interesting.
cheers,
*Actually, it pass the blow test, so the pads a sealing!