Author: fmcat
Date: 2007-06-16 19:38
Hello, everyone.
I'd first like to introduce myself. I play in many high school/regional bands, have sat 1st and 2nd chair in most. I play a setup that you can see in my signature below.
My question today is about a clarinet which my repair tech is selling me.
He has offered me for $1000 flat a Selmer 10S, which he agreed to overhaul, repolish, reoil, recork and repad with synthetic pads. It has no cracks or bands. He advises me that if someone else were to do this sort of work, it would have costed $3000.
However, the last clarinet I bought from him, a B12 Buffet, he sold at $450 and advised me that what I could have purchased a new one for was about $1000. That did not end up being entirely true, and I sort of regret not buying a new one for about $50 more, however, I trust the repair tech, as he used to be my band teacher, and I know he would go head over heels to get my clarinet fixed for me in one day if I needed.
So my questions to you are, what should I look for when I try the instrument out? Will the M13 and EDII sound good as good with the Selmer as it does with the Buffet?
Buffet B12, ED II Ligature, M13 Mouthpiece, Strength 5 V12 Vandoren
Local 281 - Clarinet Player
Post Edited (2007-06-16 19:38)
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