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Author: Charlie
Date: 2006-08-02 22:38
I am 14 yrs. old and looking foor a step up from my Buffet B12. I was looking at an E11 but I also liked the R13. However I didn't want to spend $500 or $1500 (respectively) even if it was a good deal. I stopped by a pawn shop just for kicks to look at the crappy Chinese ones they would have, and to my surprise I see an Evette Master Model in a leather case, made in Paris, etc. etc. (The SN, I think was K8044). I had just tried out the R13 at a music store and I noticed that the side keys were very similar. All it seems to need is a good overhaul. I thought, "The manager of this store must be crazy!!" Is he? I guess my bottomline question would be: Is this a good quality intermediate/ professional clarinet?- especially for $50 (plus overhaul of course)
rockerchar@gmail.com
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Author: BobD
Date: 2006-08-02 22:56
Having purchased clarinets from pawn shops in the past with good results I am not biased against them. Not knowing anything else about the MM you cite I myself would buy it in a flash without hesitation. Understand,however, I'm not suggesting you should do that. I had the opportunity to work on and play a MM with a 7xxx serial number last year and was very impressed. Good luck.
Bob Draznik
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Author: Charlie
Date: 2006-08-02 22:58
Thanks for the advice. How much do you think the overhaul would be on it?
rockerchar@gmail.com
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Author: Fred
Date: 2006-08-03 00:46
A good overhaul in my area would run $250 - $300. An inexpensive repad would run $150.
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Author: buedsma
Date: 2006-08-03 09:28
also played one , they are easy playing , good sounding instruments.
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Author: donald
Date: 2006-08-03 10:02
a student of mine reccently bought one of these that had just been overhauled. I taught her this afternoon- she has a lovely sound, incredibly mature for a 12 year old- even using a Hite premiere plastic mouthpiece!
i play tested the instrument before she bought it, and have played it once or twice during lessons, and can say that it has a lovely tone- and there are aspects of the intonation that i'm jealous of (owning a "tweaked" R13 myself). This doesn't mean that EVERY master model is as good as this one, but for $50 i'd buy it and get it overhauled if it were my money.
donald
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Author: Hank Lehrer
Date: 2006-08-03 13:10
Hi,
There are several threads on the master model on this BB. The Evette as well as the Buffet models have some differenecs through the production cycle.
I have owned several Buffet Master Models; they have always been very nice but prone to the wide 12th that seems to plague most R13s I have owned. I have sold all of them for from $375 to $450; each was in top playing shape and had a nice mouthpiece.
HRL
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Author: Synonymous Botch
Date: 2006-08-03 13:25
Figure $200 for an overhaul, if any springs or keys need tweaking.
A decent clarinet for $250 is reasonably priced.
The catch (there's always a catch) is that if the instrument needs cracks repaired, or tonehole work - the cost will may outweigh the value of the instrument.
Rather than spend so much on a possibly good instrument, consider a modern alternative. The Hard Rubber TR147 or current Arioso models from Tom Ridenour are gems. You should be able to get one of those for the same money...
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