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Purchasing a Bass Clarinet

Author: grand-rapidian
Date: 2012-12-18 14:38

Hello All!

I am currently looking for a bass clarinet for my wife. We are currently living in the Grand Rapids area in Michigan and there are two local stores that have bass clarinets in stock. My wife played in high school, and this instrument will be used specifically for hobby purposes. On that note, I believe that a student-model clarinet will suffice.

I know very little about bass clarinets, so any insight would be fantastic! One of the local stores has a few models in stock:

Barely Used - Jupiter 673BN - $1170 + tax
New - Jupiter 673BN - $1280 + tax

The other local store does not have any in stock in their local branch, but they have one approximately an hour from me. It is as follows:

Access - $1200

I have been warned about this brand already, so I very much doubt that I'll do any further research.

Right now, I'm very much leaning toward the Used Jupiter. It seems like a fair price and comes with a year warranty. What other questions should I be asking before making this purchase?

Are there any other sources for used bass clarinets that I should be aware of?

Thanks in advance!

-Alex

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