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Re: Found unbeatable price for Ridenour Encore clarinet mouthpiece.

Author: quinntheeskimo
Date: 2017-10-05 21:16

Hi everyone-

I am quinntheeskimo here, and I would like to thank the people who have recommended me as a great place to get great clarinets at unbelievable prices.

I'd like to assure everyone that this is my first post here and I have not been 'fluffing' up my reputation with other accounts.

With regards to the stolen bassoon, I did indeed purchase a pre-1877 Heckel bassoon from a reputable source that turned out to be stolen. This was complicated by the fact that before 1877, Heckel did not use serial numbers on their instruments so it was difficult to check the provenance of it, but AS SOON as I was informed that it was a stolen instrument I removed the listing for sale and I am currently in the process of returning it to its rightful owner.

When you deal in used instruments as I do, and as many as I do, stolen instruments are indeed a hazard, and we AGGRESSIVELY attempt to locate and return stolen instruments to their rightful owners. I have returned stolen instruments to members of the Minnesota Orchestra, the Houston Symphony, and the Cleveland Orchestra, among others, and some of my 'biggest' returns include a stolen Fox contrabassoon, two Brannen handmade flutes, and a golden period Heckel bassoon.

We have never, under any circumstances, knowingly sold a stolen instrument and we never will. I would like to ask anyone who has concerns about an instrument that we are selling to contact us directly rather than post in a public forum such as this and we will take immediate action.

We are here to serve the music community, and we appreciate your continued support! Thank you all!

Matt (Quinn)

P.S. Not a real eskimo