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Identifying an Academy Buffet

Author: Garth Libre
Date: 2013-05-29 13:20

All the information I've read on this board seem to point to no particular identifying marks to tell one if an R-13 is an Academy model or a standard R-13. The logo is claimed to be identical, the cut out, the double posts, the bore, the keys etc. The only detail that is suggested is that the Academy is an R-13 with some minor cosmetic deficiency that precluded its sale as the more expensive R-13 ($350 less in some years). Well, after 20 years or even less, cosmetic differences abound on even the most well cared for but played clarinet. Key scratches, worn plating, wood scratches and discolorations are the rule even after 2 years. So, in effect is an Academy the equal to an R-13 after a short period of initial ownership?

Garth, 305-981-4705. garthlibre@yahoo.com

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