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Re: Cheap(ish) Buffet Clarinets?

Author: m1964
Date: 2019-06-27 05:17

I would also look at craigslist.

I bought Bb R13 and A RC off e-bay.

Both were not as advertised: in case of r13 I am not sure if it was intentional or not.

The A buffet RC was advertized as having silver-plated keys and re- padded and it was not true. The seller admitted to me later he knew it was not repadded and "he was not sure about the plating".

So, if buying off e- bay, be prepared that instrument may not be as described.

I do think that there are honest sellers on e-bay as well, it was my luck (or rather lack of it) that I got what I got.

I paid a professional to re-pad the r13, but the RC I repadded myself which cost me about $30 in materials and now I have two very decent instruments.

After all the expences, the R13 cost me slightly less then $1500, and the RC A clarinet came to about $1800.

I recently bought R13 Prestige so I am going to be selling the R13, in case you are interested.

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