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If You Had To Choose (Hypothetically Speaking) ...

Author: Chris P
Date: 2017-03-23 23:11

... which would you go for between these two clarinets that are listed at a similar price:

A - a brand new Buffet E12 box fresh straight from the factory for £995, or

B - a used Buffet R13/RC that's been well maintained and in full playing order for £950?

Only I faced a brick wall when trying to explain to someone who wanted to upgrade to a better clarinet than the Malerne that they'd had from the '50s who thought they were getting a better deal with a brand new student model for a little bit more than a used pro model.

They could only see the pound signs over the overall quality of the two instruments and the price was their only and fixed reasoning - to them the more expensive brand new student model is better because it's nearly £50 more than the used pro level one regardless that the used one is the one that will take them further.

Has anyone else had to deal with such stubborn and illogical reasoning?

Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.

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