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Author: AlexThomson
Date: 2012-05-22 13:25
Hello!
Im looking at buying two new toscas and its been quite hard to find an average price. I live in Perth, Australia.
How much has everyone bought theirs for? Both individually and as a pair?
Thanks
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Author: RJShaw0
Date: 2012-05-22 13:43
I already own a Bb and I bought that for $6,900 in 2010.
Brisbane Brass and Woodwinds quoted that:
Bb is $6,900
A is $7,900
as of last Saturday when I was looking at them with a friend.
See if you can't milk a discount from whoever you are buying them off if you are buying them as a pair, but good luck with that!
Richard.
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2012-05-22 15:34
The Divine is even more expensive still and around the same price as a new pro level oboe. Somehow I personally can't justify spending that amount on a soprano clarinet - I paid less for my Prestige bass and basset horn (individually) than the cost of a Divine!
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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Author: bethmhil
Date: 2012-05-22 23:55
I last saw them at Music & Arts retailers at $6178 for the B-flat and $6457 for the A... I got my B-flat in 2010 for the lower price ($5850?) before Buffet increased their prices this year.
I know this is off topic, but Chris... what is it about the Divine that makes it worth so much? (I'm guessing $8000 ish?) That's crazy!
BMH
Illinois State University, BME and BM Performance
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Author: clarnibass
Date: 2012-05-23 04:37
There are some differences like carbon fiber socket rings instead of metal on the Tosca, Greenline tone holes, etc. Also the Tosca is based on the R13 and the Deivne on the RC.
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Author: Bob Bernardo
Date: 2012-05-24 03:04
clarnibass
Thanks for the update. The RC's I tried out were a bit bright. Is it me or do others of you feel the same?
Designer of - Vintage 1940 Cicero Mouthpieces and the La Vecchia mouthpieces
Yamaha Artist 2015
Post Edited (2012-05-27 00:30)
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Author: AlexThomson
Date: 2012-06-08 06:31
i ended up getting the b flat for 6,500 and the a for 7,500. thanks for your help
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