Interesting Clarinets for Rich People

[DaveLeBlanc]

Im starting this thread as a place to post ebay listings of cool clarinets that you can\'t afford (but would love to)!  Haha

The first one here is this one:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-27-Martin-Fres-Paris-Clarinet-Parts-or-Restoration-/221200515065?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item338093fff9

Whaddya know: a boxwood clarinet NOT made out of boxwood.

[DaveLeBlanc]

check this one out:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Triomphe-Clarinet-Metal-silver-tone-color-Paris-France-in-case-/251244709786

Appears to be a double walled (!) metal clarient, albert system.  Pile on the unusual!

[DaveLeBlanc]

try this one out for SIZE

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Very-rare-antique-small-Ab-clarinet-Gautrot-Aine-13-keys-19th-century-/221206303773?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3380ec541d

Ab clarinet...  30.8 cm, that like what a FOOT long?!

[gkern]

Ah, if only the thread were named \"Harmonicas for Rich People\" - http://www.ebay.com/itm/ANTIQUE-MID-19th-CENTURY-26th-REGIMENT-COMPANY-B-CIVIL-WAR-WOOD-HARMONICA-/130819972183?_trksid=p2047675.m2109&_trkparms=aid%3D555003%26algo%3DPW.CAT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D142%26meid%3D6544477169761958088%26pid%3D100010%26prg%3D1088%26rk%3D5%26sd%3D221206303773%26.  :P

[DaveLeBlanc]

What in the world....  Does this have wooden reeds or what??

[Skyfacer]

What in the world....  Does this have wooden reeds or what??

Nope , that\'s normally how harmonicas were made, I\'m also seen their outer casing made of ivory as well. They always had brass reeds  although I can imagine that they also tried whale bone reeds but they wouldn\'t have lasted very long.

[DaveLeBlanc]

harmonicas are a bit out of my range!  (though I did play Clementine in my 3rd grade talent show... To shouts of \"encore\" I might add!)

[gkern]

Hey - Benny Goodman\'s clarinet is for sale on eBay - http://www.ebay.com/itm/Absolute-ORIGINAL-Benny-Goodmans-Clarinet-SELMER-9-Series-for-SALE-/281084268446?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4171ed8f9e.

Same guy (in Poland) has another one listed too, for slightly less.  Of course Benny did have a lot of horns.

Come to think of it, Benny did play my Selmer CT once, wonder how much I can get for it?  No, on second thought, it\'s not for sale...

[Skyfacer]

It says that the \"Woman does not go with the instrument\".
I think she goes nicely with the instrument. At that price I thought she would\'ve. :p

[gkern]

Some funny comments about this auction item on the clarinet bb - http://test.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/read.html?f=1&i=386080&t=386080

Made me chuckle anyway...

[DaveLeBlanc]

check this one out!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Very-rare-left-handed-Albert-clarinet-collectors-item-/281089271752

left handed clarnet.  wow.

[gkern]

That is interesting.  I thought left handed folks played drums...

[ZoeB]

Hey! I\'m left-handed!
I don\'t quite get the point of left-handed instruments-- I play guitar right-handed better than I do left-handed (Oh, wait, I\'m terrible on guitar, but it\'s the same for ukulele). It\'s just like any other skill, it depends on how you learn it, there isn\'t much of a natural predisposition.

[Skyfacer]

Makes about as much sense as a left handed screwdriver.

[DaveLeBlanc]

Makes about as much sense as a left handed screwdriver.

HAHA