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BEAUTIFUL PAIR OF BUFFET R13 CLARINETS( Bb and A) FULLY REFURBISHED In NEW CASE

Estimated price for orientation: 2 500 $

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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  


      HERE FOR YOUR KIND CONSIDERATION I OFFER A BEAUTIFUL PAIR OF BUFFET R13 CLARINETS IN SUPERB CONDITION HAVING BEEN FULLY OVERHAULED/REFURBISHED TO THE HIGHEST STANDARD UTILISING QUALITY MATERIALS.THESE CLARINETS ARE OFFERED EITHER AS A PAIR OR CAN BE PURCHASED SEPERATELY BOTH THE CLARINETS HAVE LOVELY WOOD WITH NO CRACKS (REPAIRED OR OTHERWISE)  THE KEYWORK IS NICKEL SILVER PLATED GIVING A SMOOTH FAST ACTION THE Bb Is NUMBERED F230xxx Manufactured in 1982 THE A CLARINET IS NUMBERED 131xxx manufactured in 1972 THE CLARINETS ARE SUPPLIED WITH THE BENEFIT OF THREE BARRELS FOR TUNING FLEXIBILITY  ( IF PURCHASED AS A PAIR ) OR ONE BARREL IF PURCHASED SINGULARLY THE BENEFITS OF BUYING  OLDER,MATURE SEASONED R13 CLARINETS  IS THAT THEY  HAVE STOOD THE TEST OF TIME, BUILT WITH ALREADY WELL MATURED/SEASONED WOODS  , AND FINISHED WITH A GREATER APPLICATION OF SILVER PLATE . DURING MY TIME REPAIRING , I HAVE SEEN MANY RECENTLY MADE BUFFET R13`S THAT HAVE SUFFERED CRACKS IN THE TOP JOINTS , AS THE WOOD HAS NOT HAD TIME TO MATURE NATURALLY ,ADDITIONALLY,  ADDITIONALLY ,SADLY THE SILVER PLATING ON NEWER MODELS, IS NOT AS DEEP AS WITH OLDER BUFFET CLARINETS, AND GIVEN TWO OVERHAULS DOWN THE LINE CLEANING BY BUFFING IF NEEDED RESULTS IN SILVER PLATE LOSS WHICH CAN BE QUITE COSTLY TO RE PLATE  THE INSTRUMENTS ARE HOUSED IN AN ORIGINAL BRAND NEW BUFFET DOUBLE CASE.Should you be wishing to acquire either a Bb  or an A  on it`s own ,please message me as I will sell these instruments individually if required
YOU MAY ALREADY HAVE OR  WISH TO ACQUIRE A MOUTHPIECE OF YOUR OWN CHOICE IE YAMAHA, VANDORAN  OR SELMER AS THIS IS QUITE A PERSONAL CHOICE ),    
THESE INSTRUMENTS  ARE FINE REPRESENTATION OF THE BEAUTIFUL QUALITY AND CRAFTSMANSHIP KNOW WITH VINTAGE BUFFET CLARINETS    HAVING NICE WOOD, NO CRACKS AND PLAYING  AS EXPECTED FROM THIS  EXCELLENT PROFESSIONAL LEVEL CLARINET , THE KEYWORK  AND SILVER PLATING IS IN EXCELLENT  CONDITION, SUPPLIED WITH 3 BARRELS 61.00MM 64.00MM 65.5MM  REALLY LOVELY INSTRUMENTS.HAVING  LOVELY TIGHT GRAIN AND IN SUPERB CONDITION THROUGHOUT  THESE INSTRUMENTS BENEFIT FROM A FULL OVERHAUL CONSISTING OF, FULL STRIP DOWN, INTERNAL/EXTERNAL CLEAN OF BODYWORK, POLISH ALL KEYWORK CLEAN OUT ALL OLD OIL ON SHAFTS ETC OIL WOOD  CORRECT ANY ISSUES RELATING TO KEY HEIGHTS /POSITIONS ETC CHECK / REPLACE SPRINGS AS REQUIRED, REPLACE ALL ADJUSTMENT AND TENON CORKS REPLACE ALL PADS WITH QUALITY LEATHER ( ACHIEVING EXCELLENT SEATING AND DURABILITY) RE ASSEMBLE, OIL UP KEYWORK. PLAY TEST . THE OVERHAUL FOR BOTH  WOULD COST OVER £300 PLUS VAT IN ANY REPUTABLE REPAIR SHOP, THANK YOU FOR READING THIS LISTING PLEASE, WHEN CONSIDERING ,DO BEAR IN MIND THESE INSTRUMENTS ARE PRE-OWNED ( NOT NEW ) AND MAY HAVE COSMETIC MARKS ETC CONSISTENT WITH AGE AND CAREFUL USE.ABOUT THE SELLER.I BEGAN INSTRUMENT REPAIRING AS A CAREER IN 1965 (51 YEARS AGO) AFTER TAKING UP PLAYING CORNET WITH THE SALVATION ARMY AS A TEENAGER LATER TO PLAY WITH CHAMPIONSHIP BRASS BANDS ETCOVER THE YEARS MY WORK HAS ENCOMPASSED REPAIRS FOR SCHOOLS. SALVATION ARMY BANDS, COLLEGES .MILITARY BANDS .ORCHESTRAS , BIG BANDS AND JAZZ MUSICIANS FROM AROUND THE WORLD   , AND STILL EVEN THOUGH SUPPOSEDLY ( RETIRED)  I FIND PLEASURE IN RESTORING MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS ,  THESE ARE DETAILS OF A PAIR OF  SUCH INSTRUMENTS. ,PLEASE NOTE THE UK POSTAGE MAY SEEM A LITTLE HIGH AS CASE IS REALLY SOLID AND OVERALL WEIGHT WITH INSTRUMENTS IS AROUND 4.5kg and fully insured SO POSTAGE WILL BE BY COURIER OVERSEAS PLEASE REQUEST SHIPPING QUOTE.BEFORE BUYING, Estimated cost to USA  £60  ( But will vary according to postcode