Klarinet Archive - Posting 000025.txt from 2006/05

From: "Keith" <bowenk@-----.com>
Subj: RE: [kl] Basset horn on eBay
Date: Thu, 04 May 2006 00:44:04 -0400

It has been relisted as a "basset horn clarinet" with a start price of
$3999.

I agree it is very curious.

Keith Bowen

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> [mailto:klarinet-return-87510-bowenk=compuserve.com@-----.org] On
> Behalf Of Howard Shertzer
> Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2006 5:00 AM
> To: klarinet@-----.org
> Subject: [kl] Basset horn on eBay
>
>
> Does anybody know about the curious Buffet Prestige Basset horn that was
> advertised as a bass clarinet on eBay.
> It was listed as:
> eBay Buffet Crampon Prestige Bass Clarinet A Paris (item 7411928068 end
> time
> May-07-06 104209 PDT).
> Curiously, with 4 days left in the auction, the item was removed today.
>
> How could anyone own this amazing instrument (list price about $18,000)
> and
> not know what it is?
> The reserve appeared to be $800.
> Could it have been a stolen instrument?
>
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