(I am not sure if the sn is visible in any of the photos - viewing with my phone). There was also a recently sold Selmer Signet Soloist ( ) which included a photo of a receipt showing it was bought new on March 1, 1980. Note: If the serial number begins with isi this means we were. I am aware that there are probably two separate lists - one for Selmer Paris and one for Selmer USA - to add to the confusion. This clarinet plays very easily up and down the register with excellent tone and intonation. However, I now cannot find the original serial number list I formed my opinion from. ) and is clearly at odds with the information I had seen. This relies on the assumed accuracy of the "original" buyer's memory (was it really a brand new instrument or was it a nicely refurbished one that looked new or. Serial number is a D series dating it to mid 80s. 3 UPPER JOINT, back of upper half at a specific angle. 2 UPPER JOINT, Lower Half This picture shows the (a) lower keystack, and also the (b) shape of the trill keys and (c) the bridge key. More recently, I saw a Selmer Signet Soloist (sn 26804) for sale on ebay whose seller claimed he purchased it from from the original owner who bought it brand new in 1977 ( ). This is a beautiful Selmer wooden bass clarinet keyed down to low Eb. 1 UPPER JOINT, Upper Half This picture should show the (a) Emblem (b) upper throat keys, and (c) trill key guide. A few years I saw a list of Selmer serial numbers that led me to believe my Selmer Signet Soloist (sn 30165) had been manufactured sometime in 1957 or 1958.
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