Klarinet Archive - Posting 000472.txt from 1999/11

From: "Dee D. Hays" <deehays@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Vintage clarinets
Date: Fri, 12 Nov 1999 08:13:36 -0500

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From: Chris Ms Stein <bud1237@-----.com>
Subject: [kl] Vintage clarinets

>
> Why is it that people are so skeptical when it comes to vintage
> clarinets? I just bought an old 1929 Selmer Brevette A clarinet, and it
> works pretty well- just wondering, thanks!
>

Perhaps its because you can't tell whether it's still in good condition
until you get it cleaned up and overhauled. Far too many of them have been
sadly neglected or beat to death.

Dee Hays
Canton, SD

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