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Author: Autum
Date: 2004-02-13 01:02
Hello everyone,
I have the opportunity to purchase an R13 clarinet. I am told that it is from the 60's and that it has sterling silver keys. Would anyone care to help me out.
1) He's asking $1250 Canadian that would be approx $900 American. Looking at E-bay, it is about the going rate
2) Since this clarinet is 40 years old, what should I look for to ensure that I am getting a fair deal. ie: Where might there be cracks in the barrel etc.
I started clarinet in highschool and excelled to 1st clarinet. Then got busy with life, married, had kids etc etc and got back to music about 5 years ago. I currently play in a small jazz band and a local concert band. So I figured that I deserve to play something that is better than what I an using now. By the way, I am playing a resin Waterloo clarinet. Anybody heard of it?
Autum
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Author: Katrina
Date: 2004-02-13 02:26
Sounds like a _fairly_ good deal, assuming the clarinet is in decent shape. By decent shape, I mean:
1. NO cracks. Anywhere.
2. Usable pads. As in new within the last 5-10 years. Before that, then deduct around $150 from the price, as they'll almost definitely need to be replaced.
3. See if you can get some sort of refund if it doesn't work out _for you_. Most reputable sellers on eBay will allow you some sort of refund (minus shipping and/or restocking fee) if the clarinet doesn't work out for you.
FWIW, my R13 was $500 in 1983. It's from 1969.
Katrina
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Author: allencole
Date: 2004-02-13 09:28
Seems a little high for a 1960's clarinet--or have we now caught Vintage Fever from the sax crowd?
Allen Cole
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Author: sfalexi
Date: 2004-02-13 22:58
I was doing some thinking, and I think a good way to go would be to save up as though you wanted to buy a new clarinet. So think saving about 1800 dollars. Buy a used one (lets say 1000), send it to the Brannens who many people here would say do wonderful work and can make an old clarinet sound "better than new". That should cost around 500 dollars. And that leaves 300 dollars to experiment with an excellent grade mouthpiece and/or barrel. So for the price of a stock new instrument, you will have recieved a completely customized, tuned, overhauled, clarinet with as good a setup as you want. What do people think of THAT? It's something I'm keeping in mind for the distant future.
Alexi
US Army Japan Band
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