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GOOD AMERICAN WOOD BASSOON from CONN-SELMER, "LESHER / SELMER 132", ALL NEW PADS
Estimated price for orientation: 2 275 $
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Description Condition: Seller refurbished: An item that has been restored to working order by the eBay seller or a third party not approved by the manufacturer. This means the item has been inspected, cleaned, and repaired to full working order and is in excellent condition. This item may or may not be in original packaging. See the seller’s listing for full details. See all condition definitions- opens in a new window or tab ... Read moreabout the condition MPN: Does Not Apply Skill Level: Intermediate Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany Brand: Hüller UPC: Does not apply
WICHITA BAND INSTRUMENT COMPANY
2525 East Douglas Avenue
Wichita, KS 67211
Tel: (316) 684-0291; FAX (316) 684-6858 Good American bassoon built by the LESHER workshop, in Elkhart, Indiana, serial number 811, made about 1965. Since 1967, Lesher has been part of Conn-Selmer. Today this same model is still in production, marketed as their “Selmer-USA model 132”. Maple wood body, with original high D, alternate Eb trill on the wing, Ab-Bb trill on the boot joint. Nickel plated keywork is clean, showing almost no wear to the original plating. 100% all new pads and corks, the original varnish worn maybe 5% and touched-up by our shop in Wichita. Water tubes to the wing joint, no wood rot to the boot and with two new Fox bocals and a new case. Price includes new Protec case.PER EACH SECTION:Bell is maple, original plastic bell ring. Varnish is worn maybe 1%, Bb key is nickel plated. Long joint is maple, normal minor dings and scuffs, varnish worn maybe 1%. Rollers on D# and C#, also on thumb C and D. Extended touch to the C. Tenons are original, not broken or cracked. Nickel plated keys.Boot joint is also maple, keywork nickel plated with no worn areas. No wood rot, the top socket nickel-silver lined, the bottom socket wood. Thumb Ab / Bb trill mechanism, with rollers on front Ab, F and F#. Thumb rollers on E, two rollers on the F#, one on the Ab. Right-hand whisper-key lock. Scuff marks touched up a bit, originally worn maybe 5%. No cracks, no wood damage. Top tone-hole is hard-rubber lined; second tone-hole is nickel-silver lined.Wing joint is maple, normal dings touched up by us. Tenon wears original nickel-silver cap. Original high D and high E keys, with bridge for high A. Alternate Eb key or "Eb trill" if you prefer. Three tone-holes are nickel silver as "water tubes" (extending into the bore). Bore is clean and without damage. Tenon is original.Original wing to long-joint lock.Two new Fox C1 and C2 bocals.New "Pro-Tech" case.Our two-year service warranty is included, too!It's basically a good "step up" or school-model bassoon that wears all sorts of options that we usually find only on a professional instrument.This one's a good example with a "best buy" price of $2275.Thanks for looking at our listing!PICTURES SHOW THIS ONE AS A "WORKS IN PROGRESS" BASSOON. All padding and restoration work will be completed by August 25.
************************************************************************ In January of this year, our small workshop in Wichita celebrated sixty-three years in business. We are not in the 1952 Wichita telephone directory, but we ARE in the 1953. We employ sixteen highly skilled full-time workers and enjoy, we’re happy to report, a sterling reputation for top-quality restoration and ethical transactions. We are not amateurs, nor are we a “back bedroom” operation. We would be pleased to furnish you with references attesting to the above. Wichita’s easy driving distance from Kansas City, Denver, Dallas or Saint Louis. If you want to fly here, we’ll even meet your plane! Wichita Band Instrument Company is a small musical instrument emporium located in the center of the USA. We’ve been in business since 1953 and have had the same owner since 1963. Originally we were a repair shop that specialized in woodwind and sax restoration. Today we have 16 employees including eight of the finest repair technicians in the country. Virtually ALL the items we sell have been fully reconditioned in our own shop, although we do sell a few unrestored historical instruments each year. Due to the heavy demand for our services, we do few school repairs, and very few “walk-in” repairs. Wichita Band’s service warranty is the same as it’s been for more than thirty years: ALL new and all used instruments sold by Wichita Band Instrument Company come with our 24 month service warranty.
Description
| Condition: | Seller refurbished: An item that has been restored to working order by the eBay seller or a third party not approved by the manufacturer. This means the item has been inspected, cleaned, and repaired to full working order and is in excellent condition. This item may or may not be in original packaging. See the seller’s listing for full details. See all condition definitions- opens in a new window or tab ... Read moreabout the condition | MPN: | Does Not Apply |
| Skill Level: | Intermediate | Country/Region of Manufacture: | Germany |
| Brand: | Hüller | UPC: | Does not apply |
WICHITA BAND INSTRUMENT COMPANY
2525 East Douglas Avenue
Wichita, KS 67211
Tel: (316) 684-0291; FAX (316) 684-6858
2525 East Douglas Avenue
Wichita, KS 67211
Tel: (316) 684-0291; FAX (316) 684-6858
Good American bassoon built by the LESHER workshop, in Elkhart, Indiana, serial number 811, made about 1965. Since 1967, Lesher has been part of Conn-Selmer. Today this same model is still in production, marketed as their “Selmer-USA model 132”. Maple wood body, with original high D, alternate Eb trill on the wing, Ab-Bb trill on the boot joint. Nickel plated keywork is clean, showing almost no wear to the original plating. 100% all new pads and corks, the original varnish worn maybe 5% and touched-up by our shop in Wichita. Water tubes to the wing joint, no wood rot to the boot and with two new Fox bocals and a new case. Price includes new Protec case.
PER EACH SECTION:Bell is maple, original plastic bell ring. Varnish is worn maybe 1%, Bb key is nickel plated. Long joint is maple, normal minor dings and scuffs, varnish worn maybe 1%. Rollers on D# and C#, also on thumb C and D. Extended touch to the C. Tenons are original, not broken or cracked. Nickel plated keys.Boot joint is also maple, keywork nickel plated with no worn areas. No wood rot, the top socket nickel-silver lined, the bottom socket wood. Thumb Ab / Bb trill mechanism, with rollers on front Ab, F and F#. Thumb rollers on E, two rollers on the F#, one on the Ab. Right-hand whisper-key lock. Scuff marks touched up a bit, originally worn maybe 5%. No cracks, no wood damage. Top tone-hole is hard-rubber lined; second tone-hole is nickel-silver lined.Wing joint is maple, normal dings touched up by us. Tenon wears original nickel-silver cap. Original high D and high E keys, with bridge for high A. Alternate Eb key or "Eb trill" if you prefer. Three tone-holes are nickel silver as "water tubes" (extending into the bore). Bore is clean and without damage. Tenon is original.Original wing to long-joint lock.Two new Fox C1 and C2 bocals.New "Pro-Tech" case.Our two-year service warranty is included, too!It's basically a good "step up" or school-model bassoon that wears all sorts of options that we usually find only on a professional instrument.This one's a good example with a "best buy" price of $2275.Thanks for looking at our listing!
PICTURES SHOW THIS ONE AS A "WORKS IN PROGRESS" BASSOON. All padding and restoration work will be completed by August 25.
************************************************************************ In January of this year, our small workshop in Wichita celebrated sixty-three years in business. We are not in the 1952 Wichita telephone directory, but we ARE in the 1953. We employ sixteen highly skilled full-time workers and enjoy, we’re happy to report, a sterling reputation for top-quality restoration and ethical transactions. We are not amateurs, nor are we a “back bedroom” operation. We would be pleased to furnish you with references attesting to the above. Wichita’s easy driving distance from Kansas City, Denver, Dallas or Saint Louis. If you want to fly here, we’ll even meet your plane! Wichita Band Instrument Company is a small musical instrument emporium located in the center of the USA. We’ve been in business since 1953 and have had the same owner since 1963. Originally we were a repair shop that specialized in woodwind and sax restoration. Today we have 16 employees including eight of the finest repair technicians in the country. Virtually ALL the items we sell have been fully reconditioned in our own shop, although we do sell a few unrestored historical instruments each year. Due to the heavy demand for our services, we do few school repairs, and very few “walk-in” repairs. Wichita Band’s service warranty is the same as it’s been for more than thirty years: ALL new and all used instruments sold by Wichita Band Instrument Company come with our 24 month service warranty.
************************************************************************ In January of this year, our small workshop in Wichita celebrated sixty-three years in business. We are not in the 1952 Wichita telephone directory, but we ARE in the 1953. We employ sixteen highly skilled full-time workers and enjoy, we’re happy to report, a sterling reputation for top-quality restoration and ethical transactions. We are not amateurs, nor are we a “back bedroom” operation. We would be pleased to furnish you with references attesting to the above. Wichita’s easy driving distance from Kansas City, Denver, Dallas or Saint Louis. If you want to fly here, we’ll even meet your plane! Wichita Band Instrument Company is a small musical instrument emporium located in the center of the USA. We’ve been in business since 1953 and have had the same owner since 1963. Originally we were a repair shop that specialized in woodwind and sax restoration. Today we have 16 employees including eight of the finest repair technicians in the country. Virtually ALL the items we sell have been fully reconditioned in our own shop, although we do sell a few unrestored historical instruments each year. Due to the heavy demand for our services, we do few school repairs, and very few “walk-in” repairs. Wichita Band’s service warranty is the same as it’s been for more than thirty years: ALL new and all used instruments sold by Wichita Band Instrument Company come with our 24 month service warranty.