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Re: "Demo Model" Clarinets

Author: Chris P
Date: 2015-03-24 06:47

Also a lot of demo clarinets are ones that have been at exhibitions and played by the general public, so they're neither new nor used but have had some playing and no doubt cosmetic flaws such as small scratches, scuffed cases, stained pads and tenon corks and other things they pick up from being moved from place to place and played by a number of people.

They may or more likely may not have been well maintained in their time as a demo model due to the time it takes to set up and tear down displays from day to day - probably a quick wipe over with a cloth to make them look shiny, but the bores may not always be dried if there are a lot of instruments on display and time is limited.

You may get lucky as they're often sold at heavily discounted prices as they can't be sold as new, but they will definitely want a full service to make sure they're in top playable form which may also factor into the price.

I've bought some ex demo instruments in the past, only one of them had a cracked top joint - a Yamaha Custom oboe, but Yamaha sent me a replacement top joint for it, so all was well. Ex demo instruments should be covered by a warranty, either from the manufacturer or the company selling them on.

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Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
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