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Author: Chris P
Date: 2017-09-09 02:35
I've seen one like that on Portuguese eBay and was tempted, but the filed out logos put me off - maybe this is the same one.
All looks dodgy to me as though someone thought filing out the logo was the same as filing out the serial number.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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Author: John G.
Date: 2017-09-09 06:40
They're actually filed off.....that's not just a photochop job? Yikes.....how stupid.
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2017-09-09 09:34
As that's in an Amati case, was it also an eBay purchase from Portugal? Seems to ring a bell ...
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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Author: Ralph
Date: 2017-09-10 05:46
As many of you know, Conn-Selmer has exclusive distribution rights for Selmer Paris instruments. There was a time (1960s) when the Conn-Selmer organization would not allow an individual to import a Selmer Paris instrument into the USA without their written permission. I know, because I asked and was refused permission. The alternative was to deface the logo so a customs agent would not confiscate the instrument or try to roll the dice and hope customs would not catch you trying to "sneak" the instrument into the country.
Ralph
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Author: fskelley
Date: 2017-09-10 19:43
Ralph- that's really strange. So, did defacing the logo make importing one of these "legal", or just less likely to cause trouble? Any idea how many of these might have been altered? How easy to fix (just smooth and fill in, not necessarily restore)? Any chance of a crack initiating in a filed slot?
Stan in Orlando
EWI 4000S with modifications
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Author: StevenWayne
Date: 2017-09-13 19:51
I actually bid on that (very low bid). I could have lived with the defacing for cheap. Shame that this was done to the clarinet.
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