ABOUT THE SELLER.

THIS INSTRUMENT HAS BEEN FULLY REFURBISHED BY MYSELF.
I BEGAN INSTRUMENT REPAIRING AS A CAREER IN 1965 (50 YEARS AGO) AFTER TAKING UP PLAYING CORNET WITH THE SALVATION ARMY AS A TEENAGER LATER TO PLAY WITH CHAMPIONSHIP BRASS BANDS ETC
OVER THE YEARS MY WORK HAS ENCOMPASSED REPAIRS FOR SCHOOLS. SALVATION ARMY BANDS, COLLEGES .MILITARY BANDS .ORCHESTRAS and LEGENDARY  JAZZ MUSICIANS FROM AROUND THE WORLD  . AND STILL EVEN THOUGH SUPPOSEDLY ( RETIRED)  I FIND PLEASURE IN RESTORING MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS SO ABOVE ARE THE DETAILS OF SUCH AN INSTRUMENT

HERE I AM PLEASED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER FOR YOUR KIND CONSIDERATION, A REALLY EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF THE BOOSEY AND HAWKES EMPEROR Bb INTERMEDIATE/PROFESSIONAL LEVEL WOODEN Bb CLARINET IN FULLY OVERHAULED SUPERB  CONDITION.

THESE INSTRUMENTS  WERE BUILT AT THE HEIGHT OF BOOSEY AND HAWKES MANUFACTURING CAPABILITIES IN THE SEVENTIES ARE MANUFACTURED UTILISING THE BEST MATURED WOODS AVAILABLE ( HARDLY EVER SEEN TO BE CRACKED DUE TO EXEMPLARY MATURING PROCESSES  )

THE WOOD GRAIN IS FANTASTIC AND THE INSTRUMENT IS REALLY ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF ITS KIND.

IT HAS BEEN SUGGESTED ON MANY FORUMS THAT THE EMPEROR CONTINUED TO BE MANUFACTURED IN LATER YEARS BY BUFFET AS THE E13 LEVEL CLARINET , SO HIGH IS THE STANDARD.

BELOW ARE DETAILS OF THE OVERHAUL THE INSTRUMENT HAS HAD PRIOR TO LISTING

THE OVERHAUL CONSISTS OF FULLY STRIPPING DOWN TOTAL IN DEPTH CLEAN OF BODY AND KEYWORK INVOLVING FULL BUFFING FOLLOWED BY TWO HOURS METICULOUSLY HAND CLEANING EACH KEY , REMOVING ANY OLD OIL  FINALLY REBUFFING TO A HIGH SHINE   ALL PADS REPLACED WITH HIGH QUALITY BROWN LEATHER PADS  FOR EXCELLENT SEAL AND LONGEVITY .

THE INSTRUMENT IS HOUSED IN ITS ORIGINAL CASE WHICH IS SOLID AND GOOD PROTECTION.

COSMETICALLY THE INSTRUMENT IS VERY VERY GOOD SHOWING LITTLE SIGNS OF PREVIOUS OWNERSHIP

IN OVER 50 YEARS OF REPAIRS TO WOODWIND INSTRUMENTS I HAVE OCCASIONALLY ENCOUNTERED A REALLY IMPRESSIVE  EXAMPLE AND INDEED THIS IS ONE!

THE CASE IS ALSO IN VERY GOOD CONDITION 

THANK YOU FOR READING THIS POST

*OVERSEAS PLEASE REQUEST SHIPPING QUOTE ACCORDING TO DESTINATION IF NOT SHOWN ON GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAM*

RETURNS WILL BE ACCEPTED WITHIN 14 DAYS  ON CONDITION BUYER AGREES TO BEAR COST OF SHIPPING BOTH WAYS SO PLEASE ASK ANY QUESTIONS BEFORE BUYING
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