Klarinet Archive - Posting 000397.txt from 2001/01

From: Andrea Bergamin <a.bergamin@-----.it>
Subj: [kl] Dall.Beavon Bb Albert Clarinet... (bis)
Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2001 18:59:20 -0500

Last week I was walking with my girlfriend in Arezzo for the monthly
antiques-market (600 dealers!! one of the greatest in Italy).

I've found an interesting clarinet on a stall which has attracted my
attention.

The clarinet is marked "Dall.Beavon - London" and it is in excellent
condition. It is an Albert system Bb clarinet in rosewood with 12 silver
keys and a wooden mouthpiece (rosewood?).
The instruments has no cracks and needs little work to became playable (some
pad, some cork, some spring).

Since my girlfriend's father is a good client of that dealer, he has
proposed me an interesting price.

I've "stopped" the clarinet and I just have to phone him to buy the
instrument but I need to know what I'm buying and if the price is
reasonable.

Then I've an ethical problem.
The clarinet seems original in every parts (the reeds too!!!!) but I need to
substitute some minor piece (pads, corks and springs).
Does the clarinet loose value with this substitution?

Thanks to anyone.

AB

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