Klarinet Archive - Posting 000603.txt from 1997/04

From: Ian Seddon <iseddon@-----.com>
Subj: Re: LeBlanc LL
Date: Sat, 19 Apr 1997 20:52:32 -0400

At 20:00 16/04/97 -0400, you wrote:
>
>In a message dated 4/16/97 152448, Jrykorten@-----.com wrote:
>
>>I traded an Edgeware Boosey & Hawkes plus
>>$125 for a 1969 LL in perfect (practically unused) condition with silver
>keys
>>no less. This was about a $625 value. Overhaul was needed.
>
>When was this?
>Thomas

About an Edgeware Boosey & Hawkes - I bought one at a garage sale for
$40.00. A quick inspection revealed the body of the instrument and the keys
were all in good shape. I then took the clarinet to a local musical
instrument repair shop and paid $90.00 for a complete overhaul of the pads
etc. I have since added a B45 mouthpiece and a Rovner ligature. Now I know
this B&H Edgeware isn't a great instrument but it is good for rediscovering
the delight of clarinet playing after a number of decades of being away from
it!

One final point - I also had the repair shop give me an evaluation of this
clarinet and the result - it is worth about $300.00 (Canadian dollars - and
without the new mouthpiece or ligature).

Love to know how to get more value for my Edgeware on a trade in - and is
the $300.00 evaluation about right?

Cheers

Ian

   
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