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CONDITION DESCRIPTION:

Overall cosmetic condition is good to excellent for a vintage instrument, but possibly NEEDS COMPLETE OVERHAUL. This clarinet can be restored to like-new, playable condition. The pictures provided are of the actual instrument being sold and should be considered as part of the description.

Body: a few scratches, wood is dark and lovely, logos in excellent condition, no cracks or history of cracks
Keys: all keys move freely, excellent condition, very little plating loss
Tenons: excellent condition
Pads/corks needs to be replaced; keys adjusted
Bell: a few scratches, logo is excellent, no cracks or history of cracks
Barrel: good, a few scratches, logo excellent, there are some deep wood grains but no cracks or history of cracks
Springs seem to all be present and functioning well
No mouthpiece is included
Selmer wood shell case (designed with no handle) is in good condition and is usable, as is, latches work

ABOUT THIS INSTRUMENT:

For sale: a beautiful Selmer Paris “BT”(for Balanced Tone) Bb wood clarinet. Both joints are stamped with the same serial number L41XX, which indicates the year of manufacture to be 1933. This model was a precursor to the Selmer Centered Tone. This vintage instrument was a favorite among jazz players of the time and is still sought after today. Overall, these clarinets are free blowing and therefore extremely easy to play, have excellent intonation and direct, dark sound without losing the sweetness.

The cosmetic condition of this instrument is near excellent for a vintage instrument. There is very little plating loss, if any, and the wood color is dark and complex. The previous owner had this in good playing condition: it was well-oiled, the springs are tight and it appears to be well-adjusted. For the price of a repad, you could have a great jazz instrument and a classic horn...and Selmers are so much fun to play!

RETURNS POLICY AND TERMS OF PURCHASE:

Shipping will be a flat fee of $40 for standard shipping, handling, and insurance via USPS or UPS. The insured package will be shipped to buyer’s address with signature confirmation. NO P.O. BOXES. Please email me with any questions you may have before your purchase. Please take note that the full payment is required within 24 hours of your purchase, otherwise the transaction will be cancelled and the item re-listed. I usually ship within one business day of receiving a cleared payment. I accept returns within 7 days (Buyer pays for the return shipping), so buy with confidence.

Again, this is an “AS IS” item, and is not playable without a complete overhaul.