Klarinet Archive - Posting 000929.txt from 2003/06

From: "Raycraft" <raycraft@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] shameless commercial message - R-13 for sale
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2003 20:14:50 -0400

Karl,
It DOES say Bb in the ad on Walter's website......
Sue

----- Original Message -----
From: "Karl Krelove" <karlkrelove@-----.net>
Subject: RE: [kl] shameless commercial message - R-13 for sale

> I assume, since you didn't say it was an A clarinet, that it's a Bb?
>
> Karl
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: GrabnerWG@-----.com]
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2003 6:35 PM
> > To: klarinet@-----.org
> > Subject: [kl] shameless commercial message - R-13 for sale
> >
> >
> > I have a lovely Buffet R-13 for sale. It was made in the mid
> > 70's. Incredibly, it sat in a closet for the last 25 years.
> >
> > It has one crack, which at the time was fixed correctly
> > technically, but the repair was not pretty.
> >
> > The owner put it away, discouraged.
> >
> > Happily, he later acquired a new set of Buffets and plays nicely.
> >
> > But he wanted to know if I could do something for his clarinet.
> >
> > Well, I gave it the oil treatment, polished the bore, buffed the
> > keys, gave it a thorough overhaul. I made the ugly crack repair
> > disappear with new epoxy and lots of gently sanding.
> >
> > What emerged is a really great 1970's vintage Buffet R-13 with,
> > incredibly, very little wear. The tone is pure R-13, the keys are
> > a tight as can be, and it has all new pads and corks. It plays
> > better than either the R-13 or the Selmer 10-G that I perform on.
> > (Grrrrrrrrr......).
> >
> > If you want to take a peek, it's on my website
> > www.clarinetxpress.com/forsale.html
> >
> > I am, unfortunately, a BAD photographer, so the pics don't do it
> > justice. I'll try again tomorrow.
> >
> > Walter Grabner
> > www.clarinetXpress.com
> >
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