It’s hard to know from the serial number, but if the horn is from the early 1980s, it’s a Selmer 31 (or 33 if it’s a low C bass). My response to this specific question was this: The local tech did a full restoration on my 1925 Conn Alto Sax, so I'm sure can help get it into playing shape if needed, but obviously that is only worth it if it "has good bones". Any experience? Good instrument? Gotchas to look for? I'll obviously go play it and check it out. Best I can tell searching online, probably from about 1980/81. I know you play on Selmer now, but this is obviously older. I'm wondering if you can offer any tips of things to look for. I don't have a ton of details, but it is Selmer, wood and has a serial number of B6xxx. So - from the estate sale - there is just one bass clarinet.
I primarily play Bb clarinet, but play in a few local community musical theatre pit orchestras, and end up borrowing a bass. He was at an estate sale last night, and got A LOT of old clarinets (and saxophones). I got a text message from my local woodwind tech at a music shop. I get emails from folks all the time sharing they’ve found a hidden needle/gem in the haystack of bass clarinets on eBay (or in an attic, or in a rummage sale) and asking for my opinion on it.
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