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Value of an Evette Schaffer K-series

Author: Jamnik
Date: 2015-04-18 10:08

For the past six months or so my daughter has been looking for an R-13 to play in rehearsal and performance settings in order to "match" the group sound of her section. She has tried several but hasn't found one yet that she likes. She is playing a Selmer Recital presently and has a Leblanc Concerto as a backup. This week she looked at a late 60's Evette Schaffer K-series that plays amazing! The sound, response, balance between left and right hands, and condition of the keys and instrument body are all very good. The seller is also the original owner. As is typical of older Buffets, the low register is a bit flat and the upper register is a tad sharp. She played the horn again today with a borrowed Moennig barrel that improved the intonation even more. Four months ago she borrowed an R-13 Prestige to audition on that does not play as well as this Evette. The down side is that the seller is firm on $1500 for this horn. I believe that for the way this horn sounds and plays that the price is fair, but to be worth $1500 I would think that it would have to at least be an R-13. Does anyone have any input on what the top reasonable price for a K-series should be? I don't want to purchase it only to sell it down the road for a fraction of the price paid.

Jamnik

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