SUPERB VINTAGE BUFFET R-13A CLARINET KEY OF A, NO CRACKS, ALL NEW PADS, SUPER! - $2,850 - (Wichita, KS)
WICHITA BAND INSTRUMENT COMPANY 2525 East Douglas Avenue Wichita, KS 67211 Tel: (316) 684-0291; FAX (316) 684-6858 BUFFET-CRAMPON A clarinet, model R-13-A KEY OF A, #246,178 made in France in 1983. It’s an extra clean and superb little-used example from Buffet’s “Golden Era”. Nickel-plated keywork shows minimal wear to the rings and hinge-tubes. No cracks to the wood, new pads & corks from our shop in Wichita. Original nickel plate is still very good. It’s the clarinet that made Buffet famous, with superb wood quality and a rich tone-color. In our opinion, this particular clarinet is just about as fine an instrument as you’d find anywhere. New double case. Very good player from a very good year. $2850. (Total length, bell ring to top of barrel is 636 mm) Note barrel length is 66 mm. Better than a new one? Well....Yes, in OUR OPINION! *** In January of next year, our small workshop in Wichita will celebrate sixty-five years in business. We are not in the 1952 Wichita telephone directory, but we ARE in the 1953. We employ sixteen highly skilled full-time workers and enjoy, we’re happy to report, a sterling reputation for top-quality restoration and ethical transactions. We are not amateurs, nor are we a “back bedroom” operation. We would be pleased to furnish you with references attesting to the above. ************************************************************************ Wichita Band Instrument Company is a small musical instrument emporium located in the center of the USA. We’ve been in business since 1953 and have had the same owner since 1963. Originally we were a repair shop that specialized in woodwind and sax restoration. Today we have 16 employees including eight of the finest repair technicians in the country. Virtually ALL the items we sell have been fully reconditioned in our own shop, although we do sell a few unrestored historical instruments each year. Due to the heavy demand for our services, we do few school repairs, and very f…
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