Klarinet Archive - Posting 001154.txt from 1999/05

From: Ken Wolman <kwolman@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] clarinet choice? DON'T BUY A NEW ONE!
Date: Wed, 26 May 1999 07:14:52 -0400

At 02:57 AM 5/26/99 -0400, you wrote:
>In a message dated 5/25/99 8:03:47 PM EST, exner@-----.com writes:
>
><< My daughter will start college this fall as a music major, and we are
> giving her a new clarinet for graduation. Right now, she's trying out a
> Leblanc Concerto, and Buffet R-13, and a Yamaha 72 CS.
>
>
>Dear Ms. Exner,
> If I were you I wouldn't buy any of them! I suggest you take your
>time and find a Used R-13 in great condition. As long as the instrument does
>not have major wood cracks, It can be restored.

FYI to the prospective buyer, Joe Sax has a used R-13A (if you want an A
clarinet) in what he describes as pristine condition for $1,500. I'm not
in a position to buy it, but Jill Exner, take note.

Joe Sax is absolutely scrupulous. I have bought from him before and would
do so again. His phone number is on his website, I think
http://www.joesax.com. Definitely worth investigating. And no, I do not
get a finder's fee:-).

Ken

Kenneth Wolman kwolman@-----.net
"From the Meadowlands": http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Gallery/1649

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