Description: Welcome to Ashantee Music!Matching Exceptional Students With Quality Instruments One of several A clarinets we are offering for sale. This is a Buffet Crampon R13A with the articulated C#/G# key—known by its Fischer designation as an R13-1/2A. Serial number 801XX makes it about 1965—right at the beginning of Buffet Golden Era and one of the most sought-after periods in Buffet history. It is in excellent condition: wood is a heavy, vintage billet of grenadilla with small cosmetic dings and scratches but no cracks, pins or repairs. Tenons are nice and square with no wobble between joints, and the middle tenon is actually metal capped for additional stability and to prevent cracking. Nickel plating about 98% with just a tiny bit of wear mostly on the upper Ab key as seen in the photos. Just through the shop where it was disassembled, cleaned, bore oiled, had the middle tenon cork replaced, and was repadded with all new Valentino Master’s Series pads—one of the longest-lasting, quietest pads on the market. Plays in tune like a Buffet at A440 with a big, bold, dark tone and excellent projection. Comes in a vintage Buffet double case with minor wear but structurally excellent, and we have modern Buffet and ProTec cases available separately if you prefer. A great A to pair with your 60’s Bb horn in the nicest condition you’ll find on the used market, and more than $2,500 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: 2025-01-26T16:58:39.000Z
Shipping Cost: 0 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Design: Boehm System
Brand: Buffet Crampon
Body Material: Wood
Instrument: Clarinet
Set Includes: Case
Experience Level: Professional
Country/Region of Manufacture: France
Key: A
