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Author: C. Hogue
Date: 2001-02-26 20:25
The hottest item under "clarinet" on eBay is a made-in-China eefer -- it's gotten 43 bids and is up to $300 at the time of this posting.
Given the intonation problems with eefers and the quality issues with China-made clarinets, I figured few people would bid on this item. But maybe with the scarcity of eefers and their high prices, maybe folks think this is a decent deal
What do you all think?
Here's the link:
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1412226420
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Author: Bill
Date: 2001-02-26 20:53
One bidder bid 29 of the 43 bids. It has a 30 warranty from the manufacturer, but I guess that involves shipping to and from China, and substantial delays. The first bid price was $25 and no reserve. I wonder just how much this is worth. I guess one of these days, China will start making quality products.
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Author: Doug P
Date: 2001-02-26 22:57
That is a totally ridiculous price for that instrument. It isn't even a standard boehm clarinet, it does not have any of the alternate fingerings (sliver keys, trill keys, LH C#, etc.) WW&BW sells a similar instrument made out of plastic for young children for $250 which I bought for my 7 year-old daughter. It works fine for her, but it is not something you would want to play in a performance!
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Author: Bob Curtis
Date: 2001-02-27 02:43
C. Hogue:
I had a band student many years ago which purchased a trumpet made in China without the advice or suggestion of any band director but with the O.K. of his parents because "he has earned is own money and can spend it as he pleases." We had nothing but trouble with that instrument - couldn't get parts for repairs, intonation, slides stuck, you name it. My suggestion - let those who want a souvenier to hand on the wall purchase the instrument and let the "buyer beware."
Bob Curtis
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Author: drew
Date: 2001-02-27 15:57
I looked at the same instrument, mostly our of curiosity. I play a Buffet E-11 eefer, and trialed many different instruments before making that purchase.
The Chinese instrument pictured doesn't have even the standard Boehm keywork (17 keys, 6 rings). Even the plastic Selmer Bundys had the standard Boehm keywork! Apparently this is a very low cost attempt at an Eb soprano clarinet; you have to wonder, other than the keywork, what else got left out. Kind of like buying a car without windows (why would you do that?).
Caveat emptor - let the buyer beware!
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Author: brandeis martin
Date: 2001-02-28 20:01
oops.li meant to say african brand, not band.
aren't buffet clarinets made in china? like the parts assembled there or something... i think i read that in a brochure or something from an old music store.
ive heard some good stuff about chinese reeds from orchestra friends and professors.
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