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Author: jacobhardy25
Date: 2014-01-28 05:42
I found an RC Prestige online and was wondering if it was worth the risk to buy a $2700 RC Prestige online that was bought in 2000 and has no cracks?
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Author: Bob Phillips
Date: 2014-02-03 21:08
I have an RC, that was set up for a symphony player who moved to a more expensive horn after one year. (regulated, cork pads in the upper joint...). I has very good intonation, a decent sound is is pretty responsive. I've had it for about 5 years, with no problems --except for one crack that I had pinned. That repair did nothing to the way it plays.
I've worn the plating down to the silver on the throat G# key and the tip of the register key.
I paid $2400 for it, and have no plan to replace it.
Bob Phillips
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Author: Bruno
Date: 2014-02-04 02:28
I would never, repeat NEVER, buy an expensive clarinet on the web. A fool and his money are soon parted. . . . . Benj. Franklin, I think.
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Author: Caroline Smale
Date: 2014-02-03 23:22
A really good quality RC or R13 should normally easily find a ready buyer.
I would be a little wary when one is posted on an online website unless I could try before buy..
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Author: Bob Phillips
Date: 2014-02-04 23:07
I should have mentioned that I bought my RC from Walter Grabner, an honorable man who sends instruments out on trial.
I would never (again, sigh) buy an instrument that I had not played.
Bob Phillips
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Author: Matt_Clarinet
Date: 2014-02-06 10:46
I think that if you have read all of the returns policies/terms and conditions, and you pay using PayPal, and you are sure that you will get your money back if there are problems with the Clarinet, then it's probably worth a try.
But remember that you should do this ONLY if your 100% sure that you are covered/insured.
Good luck
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Author: muppie
Date: 2014-02-06 17:41
Bob, are you happy with the RC that you bought from Walter Grabner?
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Author: John Peacock
Date: 2014-02-06 14:24
Matt has it right. If there is an undisclosed problem with the instrument (crack; broken key), you should get an eBay refund. If the instrument just doesn't blow well, or you simply don't like it, then you can resell it - maybe with a loss of in the region of 10% of what you paid. But there is always the chance that the instrument is really good and that the seller doesn't fully appreciate it. In the latter case, you get a bargain; in the former case, you have nothing to lose.
This assumes you don't pay a silly sum. A good condition used instrument will generally be offered by a store for about 60% of the new price. So I think things get interesting with eBay when you are looking at half that price or so. So if the price for a new instrument is $5700, I'd buy like a shot if I saw it for up to about $2000. The $2700 you mention seems too high: for not much more you could go to a reputable store and probably get a guarantee.
But many excellent instruments do sell for 30% of their new value, and sometimes considerably less.
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