SELMER MAZZEO SYSTEM CLARINETS Bb & A SERIES 9* WITH EXTRA BARRELS & ORIG CASE - $1,950 - (Medford, OR)
Rare museum set of Selmer Paris France Mazzeo Clarinets in Bb and A keys. Comes in I believe their original case and extra Selmer Barrels. They both play. One plays better then the other but the pads are old and I would believe should be replaced. The wood is still good and I don't see any cracks in it. Some of the silver plating is tarnished but these clarinets are in pretty good condition. Also included are three barrels which are also Selmer France. These are the 9* (STAR) series which are the most sought after made around 1962 and 1962. I only know of one other A Series 9 Selmer Mazzeo which is in a museum. A great set for a collector or player. These clarinets have extra keys and alternative fingering. Here is some history on these clarinets. The Mazzeo system is a key system for the clarinet invented by Rosario Mazzeo in the 1950s,[1] and is a modification of the Boehm system. Exclusive mass-production rights were given to the Selmer company, although only 13,000 were made.[citation needed] Many are now in museums, but some are in private collections or can be found for sale. The differences between a Boehm system clarinet and a Mazzeo system clarinet are The throat B? using the A key and any one or combination of left-hand second or third finger or right-hand first, second, or third fingers to operate a linkage opening the third right-index-finger trill key, rather than using the inadequately vented register key to obtain that pitch; the same fingerings, minus A key, produce A; traditional (Boehm) B? and A fingerings are also available;A left-hand-thumb plateau key;A ringless bell with less flare. Full and modified Mazzeo clarinets feature An E?/B? key playable with the thumb, first, and third fingers and D?/A? key on the left-hand side;An articulated B? to C? keys;An alternate left-hand A?/E? key.
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