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Eefer recommendations

Author: Musikat
Date: 2021-06-18 06:48

I am not actively in the market for an Eb, but I want to know what are the "good" Eefer brands and models to look for in a used instrument, should I see one that is in my price range. I probably can't afford a Buffet, so I want to know about others like Selmer, Noblet, Leblanc, etc. Those are the ones I most often see in my price range on the auction site.

I am currently borrowing an older Selmer but don't know the exact model. It has Depose and Paris stamped on the main body and and Selmer New York Elkhart on the bell. It has some tuning quirks (don't they all?), but is overall very nice sounding and not too difficult to play with practice. It is the only one I have ever played so I have nothing to compare to. I am having a lot of fun with it and would like to get one of my own at some point. My price range is under $2,000 (preferably under $1500 but willing to go higher for a really good deal).

I can handle a few tuning issues that can be easily lipped up or down, or a note that needs to be played a half step up or down if it is that far out. I am willing to learn the unique quirks and see what I can do to fix with a different mouthpiece or barrel or Fobes extension. But I don't want one that is so challenging to play or so out of tune that it is more trouble than it is worth.

I would be playing it potentially in a college community level band and possibly community orchestra, when called for.

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