I'm wondering if my bass mod 22 from '86 is a good player as the model 30 and what you mean for 'golden era' or better model? Mine has the double lever style for right hand side keys I've not tried other Selmer bass clarinets so it play well but not so well to me, some notes are not even (a little stuffy) and required some embouchure effort even if all pads seal correctly. Is this usual on bass clarinets generally?

A customized mouthpiece with a baffle help me greatly to improve the projection in general and mitigate those notes which speaks much better It play at 442 with all the pipe in. I'm not familiar with a model 22, and haven't played any Selmer basses from the mid-80's. The old model 30's/33's aren't stuffy at all, and the new Buffets and Selmers ($$$!) both play extremely well and if in good order, aren't stuffy. Student instruments and poorly designed pro instruments can be stuffy, no matter how well maintained.

The existing Selmer Serial Number Chart has been available on the internet for years. Many saxophonists use it as the authority for determining when an instrument was made. But there are problems with the existing chart, such as the timing of the introduction of the different models.

Bass clarinets are VERY sensitive to poor adjustment. You might also try different reed and mouthpiece combinations, too. Too open or closed mouthpieces can cause response problems, especially in the second register, and too hard reeds can make stuffy notes sound even worse.

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