selmer signet clarinet serial number lookup

In any event, that dealer is overcharging by a lot, learner, even if it was a Signet Soloist. You then just assume that this line is professional because it has the 'Soloist' name. This is another example of where confusion helps Selmer: they have a professional line of saxophone mouthpieces called 'Selmer Soloist' and Selmer USA had a professional clarinet called a 'Signet Soloist', so they introduce a student line called 'Selmer Soloist'. There's one on eBay, right now, under $50 US. * The Selmer Signet Soloists average under $600 US in 'great shape'. (The CL600 Aristocrat is the current model, FWIW.)

Other RECENT horns labeled 'Soloist' and have 'SOL' in their model name are also student horns (other woodwinds, it appears, saxophones being the most common), but the line was discontinued around 2006. The Soloist is a plastic horn and is a student model. I checked on that model number and was rewarded with a couple pics. The gooseneck, a section of pipe located immediately after the handslide section, serves as a 'choke' to further balance the blowing resistance.* The Signet Soloist and Selmer Soloist are definitely two different horns. The venturi (constriction) and rate of taper in the mouthpipe affect the trombone's characteristic sound. Gold brass, softer and more red than the standard yellow brass due to a higher copper content, results in a warm tone.

In addition to the shape of the bell flare, the type and thickness of the bell material also affect the sound. This is achieved by the use of one-piece construction, allowing for unrestricted vibration of the bell. For situations involving dark qualities or high dynamic levels without distortion, choose a heavyweight bell.īach Stradivarius trombones are famous for their fullness of sound and projection. Sterling bells create a full copliment of partials (overtones) in the tonal spectrum for a focused sound with great projection. Larger bore trombones, having bells with faster rates of taper, yield darker symphonic tone qualities.

Smaller bore trombones having bells with slower rates of taper, produce a brighter jazz sound. Slow tapers yield bright tones, while fast tapers produce dark, warm sounds.

The shape of the tapered surface, or rate of flare, determines the characteristic sound of the trombone. As the bore size changes so does the bell design. Trombone bores are a measurement of the inside diameter of the inner slide tubes.

Selmer signet clarinet serial number lookup