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Silver (Metal) Clarinet Repair(The Buescher)

Author: JS
Date: 2016-08-31 19:51

I bought a silver plated "The Buescher" True-Tone (not a 730) clarinet with an adjustable barrel made around the 1920's. Needs an overhaul, but plating and components are in excellent shape. (Needs new pads, some minor cork work and some springs don't respond. Also may need to replace a few of the screws that have rusted) Received a quote for $270 to overhaul it. Questions: Is it worth the money to fix it and is this about normal for a repair price? Read that the Buescher models were considered professional models(or at least intermediate) when they came out and are more rare than some other brands. Hard to find info on metal clarinets, but love historic instruments. Any comments are greatly appreciated.

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