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Author: Kimmi
Date: 2004-08-06 00:11
I own a bass clarinet and I want to sell it on eBay. I wanted to do some research on it before I sold it but cannot find anything! There is no serial number on the instrument, the only thing I know is that it was made by Buescher. But then I e-mailed someone I thought could help me and he told me that he's sure there never was a Buescher made bass clarinet. He said the only thing he could think is that they bought it from another company and stencled their name on it. Could somone please give me more information? I don't wanna sell this thing without at least knowing how much it's worth. Thanks so much.
http://www.freewebs.com/mybassclar/index.htm
Here is a link to a few pics of the bass.
kimmi
kimmi_704@hotmail.com
Post Edited (2004-08-06 00:32)
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Author: jbutler ★2017
Date: 2004-08-06 02:48
You've got your Buescher/Bundy resonite bass. These were made by Selmer back in the 60's/70's. The Bundy and Buescher were made in the same factory and the names were stenciled as needed. They usually don't command a very high price for resale. I've purchased them at school auctions for under $100.
jbutler
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Author: John O'Janpa
Date: 2004-08-06 14:28
I wouldn't take less than $100 if it's in playing condition. Ebay is a good way to find out what something is worth. If you start it at $100 dollars you will probably end up at $200 or more, and who knows, if a couple of bidders both want it badly the sky's the limit.
Most Bundy type basses end up at $200 - $300 on ebay.
John
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Author: William
Date: 2004-08-07 15:30
Consider donating your bass clarinet to a local school music program and claiming it as a charitable donation on your tax forms. No need to pay eBay nor to claim the sale as taxable income, and the value of your donation will be fully applied to the reduction of you taxable income. The school will issue a letter, that should be kept in your tax folder, describing your donation. But the actual value of your donation is usually not specified and is left up to you (or a qualified apprassor if the value is above certain limit). So why risk getting only a minumal amount for your bass clarinet on eBay, pay their auction fees and have to claim the income from the sale on your state and federal tax forms when you might realize a greater value (profit) as a charitalbe donation on your itemized tax form? Another thought--why risk only getting $450 for that unwanted vintage Kaspar Cicero mouthpiece via cyberauction when you could claim $550 (or much more) as a donation to a school? Imagine giving some young gradeschool beginning clarinetist the opportunity to start playing on a Kaspar..........(makes me want to go, hmmmmmmm)
Seriously, however, please consider donating your unwanted instrument(s) to a local school music program (private or public) and provide some child--who may not be able to afford their own instrument--the opportunity to play in the band and enjoy the enrichment of the performing musical arts.
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