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Author: Bob Arney
Date: 2002-02-28 04:22
Excellent Condition - Alto Clarinet (Vito)
Item # 1519954982
And the music store said it was worth $5500.00 Hurry and get your bids in before it gets away!
Bob A
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Author: diz
Date: 2002-02-28 04:38
G'day Bob
Hey - tell me, what's the "extra" little key thingy used by the right hand pointer finger? aren't there normally four of these? I'm just puzzled and ignorant, obviously.
diz
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Author: Sally Gardens
Date: 2002-02-28 11:30
When I saw "inflated alto," I was thinking it was something I could take with me into the swimming pool. Even that ain't worth $5500, though.
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Author: Brenda Siewert
Date: 2002-02-28 13:31
The seller is assuming we're all "brain dead."
Does anyone know anything about a seller "willyfingers" who is running a bunch of stuff right now, including a new Selmer Signature item #1519631661? He has no feedback or photos and obviously copies his ads right off the website (not that that's a huge crime).
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Author: Don Berger
Date: 2002-02-28 15:13
TKS for the laughs, Bob and Brenda. Its always interesting to read alto cl listings, there is so little knowledge [exhibited] out there in auction land. Perhaps the music store said $550 [for a used horn?], and said a brand new Selmer-Paris alto [list] price was $5500 ? There are several good buys for use [nearly only] in concert bands, for curious clarinetists. I couldn't understand your question, Diz, from the pic. ?Key missing? Don
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Author: Bob Arney
Date: 2002-02-28 15:31
And G'day to you too diz. Unless it is a flare from the picture it looks like the standard key structure for an Eb Alto (or Bass). Five keys, one extra for the pinky (Pointer finger?) "on yah! cobber.
Bob
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Author: Ken Shaw
Date: 2002-02-28 16:10
It definitely has the low Eb, which is a plus. Vibesvixen (why do people come up with names like that?) has bid $12.50 for it so far, so it has a ways to go before it reaches the bidder's universe.
Ken Shaw
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Author: William Hughes
Date: 2002-02-28 18:32
I wrote the seller:
"Your Vito alto clarinet looks very nice, and I am a great fan of the alto, but I can buy a new Vito for under a $1,000, not $5,500 as your description suggests."
He replied:
"Like I said, I am not a clarinet expert. I am only taking the information that was given to me by a 'expert'. Because I made a very good deal on this instrument, I have set the reserve low.
Anyway, thanks for looking!"
Now we know!
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