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One of several intermediate Buffet Crampon clarinets we are offering for sale. This is hard-to-find E11 France—the French-made version of the more common German E11, made by Buffet in the Buffet factory alongside their professional clarinets. It is in excellent condition: grenadilla wood body with no chips, cracks, or repairs, tenons nice and square with no wobble between joints. Plating about 99.9% with little if any wear at all. It looks, frankly, almost new, and unlike most of the clarinets you might be looking at, this one has just been through the shop where it was cleaned, bore oiled, and repadded with new Ferree’s B17 de’Jur double-bladder, pressed-felt pads. Ready for your student to play right out of the case, with a crisp feel to the key work and an open, accessible tone. Cork grease and key oil are for local pickup only, but it does include an upgraded Vandoren 13-series mouthpiece in an M13 facing, Rovner inverted ligature and cap, cotton swab, new ProTec microfiber cloth, and an adjustable thumb rest with cushion and strap hook. Comes in the lightweight backpack case with two zippered, external pockets with room for lots of accessories—perfect for the bus or walkers. A great clarinet for your advancing student in the best condition imaginable, and at almost $2,000 less than a new E12F!
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!
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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.
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