Vintage Buffet Crampon R13 Bb Clarinet--Silver, Valentino Master's Overhaul!

Description: Welcome to Ashantee Music!Matching Exceptional Students With Quality Instruments One of several professional clarinets we are offering for sale. This is a mid-60's Buffet Crampon R13 Bb clarinet in silver plate. It is in excellent condition: wood is a nice, heavy billet of aged grenadilla with no chips, cracks or repairs. Tenons have very little wear with no wobble between joints. Silver plated rather than nickel (a $560 upgrade!) and about 99.5% intact with just a little wear mostly on a couple of the posts. Unlike most of the R13's you might be looking at, this one has just been completely disassembled, cleaned, bore oiled, lubed, hand-polished, all tenon corks replaced, all key corks and materials replaced, and had all new Valentino Master's Series pad installed—one of the quietest and longest lasting pads you can get. It plays very consistently across the entire instrument with that big, dark tone and open feel expected of a 60's Buffet. Cork grease and key oil are for local pickup only and will not be shipped, but it does include a new ProTec microfiber cloth, new SuperSlick chamois swab, cap, ligature, and vintage Selmer France hard rubber mouthpiece in a hard-to-find B facing. All in the period Buffet case with a zippered case cover with shoulder strap—originally black but faded to a dark grey on the front. A great-playing horn in amazing condition from one of the most sought-after periods of Buffet's production, and at more than $2,000 less than brand 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: 1899 USD

Location: Dry Ridge, Kentucky

End Time: 2024-12-01T00:32:24.000Z

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