Completely restored with new valves, pads etc. and tuned in modern concert pitch, so ready to be playedFine but not too loud steel reeds in the lower parts of the sound spectrum, mellow brass reeds in the upper partsThe only reason for me to sell such a rare and precious instrument is that I simply haven't played it for a long time - a waste of store resources and quite unfair towards the person who is willing to make music with it (and hopefully isn't just a collector)Comes with original hexagonal box  Bid with confidence and most of all: good luck! A noble veteran like this doesn't appear too often at eBay...International bidders please ask for the exact shipping cost which might be variable.