Klarinet Archive - Posting 000075.txt from 2003/11

From: "Sue Raycraft" <raycraft@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Authentic Buffet Bell
Date: Wed, 5 Nov 2003 13:31:13 -0500

> A student purchased a used R-13 ($1000) from a local store with a good
> reputation, up to this point. The bell is not stamped Buffet. There is
no
> stamp of any sort on it. How many think it is a Buffet bell? Should he
> demand a Buffet bell, seeing as that is what was supposed to have been
sold
> to him? The clarinet leaks like a sieve. He took it back to the store
and
> they replaced three pads. Every pad is black and the clarinet has corks
> that are in bad condition and need to be replaced. If I had been present,
I
> would have advised against buying this clarinet. Please give me some
> feedback.

For that price the clarinet should have all new pads and corks. Since it is
used,
maybe the original bell has been replaced, but they should have said
something about that before they sold it! I would definitely return it.
There are
better ones out there for that price.
Sue

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