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Re: Buffet Serial #'s

Author: spfrosty
Date: 2009-09-29 14:45

JJAlbrecht wrote:
>It's possible that the second one (in the photo) is an R13. The keywork looks right, even >though it's badly tarnished. One thing I would caution about is the two metal bands on the >upper joint, which usually means the clarinet has cracked at least once.
>
>Personally, I wouldn't offer a whole lot for that clarinet, unless you know it is in top shape >and plays flawlessly. I really don't like banded clarinets, though i suppose others will >disagree with me.
>
>Is there a way you could rotate the upper joint so we are looking directly down at the rings >and keywork of the joint and snap another photo? That would make positive ID a little more >certain.

>Jeff

Now that you say that, it does look like a possible crack under that right band.

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