EXTREMELY RARE VINTAGE WURLITZER USA *SMALL BORE *LOW PITCH Eb GRENADILLA WOOD CLARINET I HAVE DONE EXTENSIVE RESEARCH ON THIS CLARINET FOR MONTHS AND HAVE NEVER BEEN ABLE TO FIND ANOTHER IDENTICAL INSTRUMENT BOTH ONLINE AND IN SEVERAL LOCAL MUSIC STORES. I HAVE NEVER FOUND ANOTHER OF THESE CLARINETS OR EVEN ANYTHING THAT I COULD REASONABLY COMPARE IT TO. THE WOODWIND EXPERT AT OUR LARGEST MUSIC STORE LOOKED AT THE CLARINET FOR ME AND INFORMED ME THAT SHE HAD NEVER SEEN A CLARINET IN THIS UNIQUE SIZE AND STRUCTURE.THE BEST INFORMATION THAT I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO OBTAIN THROUGH MY EXTENSIVE RESEARCH IS THAT WURLITZER OPENED A PLANT IN OHIO CALLED WURLITZER USA, AROUND 1952 TO PRODUCE WOODWINDS. IN THAT FACTORY, THEY PRODUCED A LARGE BORE (NORMAL SIZE) Eb CLARINET AND A SMALL BORE Eb CLARINET. I HAVE OWNED A NORMAL SIZE Eb CLARINET PREVIOUSLY AND THIS CLARINET IS SIGNIFICANTLY SMALLER IN DIAMETER THAN A REGULAR Eb, SO IT *IS MY ASSUMPTION THAT THIS IS THE SMALL BORE VERSION. THIS EXQUISITE Eb CLARINET ALSO EMPLOYS A GERMAN KEY SYSTEM ACCORDING TO THE WOODWIND EXPERT AT A LARGE LOCAL MUSIC STORE. THE BELL OF THE CLARINET HAS THE WURLITZER USA LOGO AND IS STAMPED WITH "L.P." *WHICH I ASSUME TO MEAN 'LOW PITCH', AND "Eb" WITH THE b BEING SOMEWHAT DISTORTED. (SEE PHOTOS)THE CLARINET IS IN GOOD OVERALL CONDITION BUT NEEDS NEW PADS FOR OPTIMAL PERFORMANCE. THE CASE IS PRETTY ROUGH BUT CERTAINLY UNIQUE IN IT'S OWN RIGHT. IN THE END, DUE TO THE EXTREME RARITY OF THE WURLITZER SMALL BORE Eb CLARINET, AND MY INABILITY IN MY RESEARCH TO LOCATE ANOTHER IDENTICAL CLARINET, IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT I HAVE LITTLE CERTAINTY OF ''EXACTLY'' WHAT THIS INSTRUMENT IS. EVERYTHING THAT I HAVE STATED IN THIS LISTING IS MY BEST VERY EFFORT TO DESCRIBE THE CLARINET BASED ON WHAT MINIMAL INFORMATION THAT I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO OBTAIN. WITH THAT SAID, I CANNOT GUARANTEE THAT EVERYTHING I HAVE NOTED IN THIS LISTING IS 100% CORRECT. I WISH THAT I COULD PROVIDE MORE DEFINITIVE INFORMATION ON THIS CLARINET BUT IT SEEMS THAT I HAVE NO FURTHER AVENUE TO OBTAIN ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. THE INFORMATION THAT I HAVE PROVIDED IN THIS LISTING DESCRIBES THE CLARINET TO THE VERY BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING. PLEASE EMPLOY WHATEVER RESOURCES THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO YOU TO RESEARCH THIS INSTRUMENT PRIOR TO MAKING AN OFFER SO THAT YOU ARE COMFORTABLE WITH WHAT YOU ARE BUYING AND WITH ANY OFFER THAT YOU MAY CHOOSE TO SUBMIT. I WILL CERTAINLY ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS TO THE VERY BEST OF MY ABILITY.IF YOU CHOOSE TO PURCHASE THIS REMARKABLE CLARINET, I AM QUITE CONFIDENT THAT YOU WILL OWN AN EXTREMELY RARE AND UNIQUE INSTRUMENT.PLEASE READ MY 100% POSITIVE FEEDBACK!!!!WILL SHIP TO CONTINENTAL USA ONLY - NO SHIPPING TO AK OR HIPAYPAL ONLY - PAYMENT REQUIRED WITHIN 48 HOURS OF CLOSE OF SALE