Klarinet Archive - Posting 000196.txt from 1999/03

From: "Dee D. Hays" <deehays@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Backup horn possibility - Buffet E-11
Date: Wed, 3 Mar 1999 22:16:43 -0500

Believe me that price is indeed excessive!! You could buy a brand new one
via mail order and have it gone over by someone who reworks professional
horns for that price.

Dee Hays
Canton, SD

-----Original Message-----
From: Ravel1024@-----.com>
Date: Wednesday, March 03, 1999 6:03 PM
Subject: [kl] Backup horn possibility - Buffet E-11

>My husband, who's commuting to Denver for only 2 more weeks now (I hope),
is
>bringing home for my approval this weekend a Buffet E-11 made in Germany,
>nickel silver keys, 64 1/2" barrel, triple skin pads (if I understood him
>correctly) made in Germany, SN 497793.... 1995? 1991? offered by the
music
>store where he takes his flute lessons. They claimed to have reconditioned
>it, and said no cracks, and no problems except for an air leak at one pad;
>they said that the cure could be to put on cork pads. (My minor question:
if
>they claimed to have reconditioned it, why is there an air leak?) Asking
>price was I think roughly $800.
>
>I think that may be a bit high, judging from Int'l Music Suppliers' catalog
>which lists the E-11 w/silver plated keys for $595. I was planning to
scout
>the pawnshops, and also see what Chuck Levin has in stock. Also explore
the
>Green Line and the top end plastic, per previous suggestions from members
of
>the list.
>
>There may be a few other features that I can't recall - if I do, I'll send
an
>addendum.
>But if it plays WELL -- would this be a good backup horn for driving trips,
>travel and the like? Is the price excessive?
>
>TIA, Ravel
>
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