1976 Buffet Crampon R13 Bb Clarinet--Valentino Master's Pads, B40, New PT Case!

Description: Welcome to Ashantee Music!Matching Exceptional Students With Quality Instruments One of several professional clarinets we are offering for sale. This is a Buffet Crampon R13 Bb clarinet in nickel. S/n 168XXX makes this a vintage 1976, right in the sweet spot of Buffet Golden Era and just one year after their 150th Anniversary. (This actually came to me originally in a 150th Anniversary case—likely an extra which they continued to distribute after they ran out of the limited edition clarinets.) It is in excellent condition: wood is a wonderful billet of aged grenadilla with no chips or cracks. The middle tenon looks like it was professionally replaced, probably due to a worn bead, but done so beautifully that I had spent almost two hours working on this horn before I even noticed it. Tenons are square with no wobble between joints. Plating about 99.9% with little if any wear at all. Unlike most of the clarinets you may be looking at, this has just been through the shop where it was bore oiled and had all new pad installed in a combination of Ferree’s B17 de’Jur double bladder, pressed felt pads and Ferree’s premium cork pads. Plays very nicely in all registers with a dark tone and excellent projection. Key oil and cork grease are for local pickup only and will not be shipped, but it does include a Vandoren B40 mouthpiece, D. Bonade inverted ligature and cap, Reedgard with three Mitchell Lurie 3.5 reeds, and cotton swab. All in a brand-new ProTec case with strap and lots of external storage. A great-playing clarinet from one of the most sought-after periods ever, and at about $2,000 less than new!Ashantee Music is a family-owned store serving musicians of all levels for almost twenty years. We started as a worship ministry, and our passion remains equipping young church musicians with more than they could ask or imagine. Please look us up to find out more about who we are and what we do!10% of this sale supports Mulberry International, a ministry which provides food, clothing, shelter, and education in the name of Christ to at-risk children and families in war-torn Ukraine. Please ask us about how to join in this amazing partnership!We are always happy to consider reasonable offers on our auctions.Purchases: We strive to be accurate and detailed in our descriptions. If you have any questions or concerns about a listing, please ask questions prior to bidding. Photographs are considered a binding part of an item description.Shipping: Items are shipped after receipt and clearance of your payment. We try to ship far ahead of the handling time listed in the auction. Note that with international shipping, not all countries provide door-to-door tracking; therefore, buyer assumes full liability for item after leaving the United States.Returns: We have zero unhappy customers, and we have offered hassle-free returns for almost twenty years. Unfortunately, due to rampant abuse of eBay's automated returns, and since PayPal no longer refunds sales fees, we have had to revise our return policy. (1) If you are not satisfied with your purchase, please contact us PRIOR to initiating a return via eBay and allow us to address your concerns. Many items such as clarinets and oboes come out of adjustment during the shipping process, and can be easily tweaked by your local technician. We are happy to talk you through this process. (2) Items may be returned for any reason at your expense within seven days of receipt for a full refund of the purchase price less shipping and eBay fees, which are not refundable. If on receipt we are able to verify the item to be significantly different than described, we will additionally refund original shipping, PayPal fees, and your return shipping to maximum of $30.00. Non-paying Bidders: We reserve the right to relist or otherwise dispose of any item if payment is not received with three days of the auction close.

Price: 1999 USD

Location: Dry Ridge, Kentucky

End Time: 2025-01-27T15:57:18.000Z

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