Vintage Henri Selmer Paris Clarinet in A--DEG Barrel, Overhauled, Double Case!

Description: Welcome to Ashantee Music!Matching Exceptional Students With Quality Instruments One of the rarest A clarinets we are offering for sale! This is a vintage Henri Selmer France in A which we’ve had for some time and I’ve been dying to restore it and finally got around to it! Serial number 554X makes it 1929-1930, right before the new logo, and crazy hard to find in A. It is in excellent condition: wood body is a 100-year old bit of aged grenadilla with a tiny ding off the edge of the upper tenon, but no cracks, pins or repairs at all. Keys appear to be German silver which doesn’t polish up as shiny as silver plate, but also doesn’t wear off. Just completely disassembled, cleaned, bore oiled, hand polished, all key materials replaced, had new natural cork tenons installed, and repadded in the traditional manner mostly with Ferree’s double-bladder, pressed felt pads. The original barrel did not come to us with this, but it pairs very nicely with the DEG Accubore M67 we’ve included. Seems to be a large-bore instrument though we didn’t measure it, and takes a bit of air, but the payoff is a tremendous but focused dark tone and even feel to the keywork. Comes in a nice double case with plenty of room for the Model 55 Bb we have listed separately, if you want the ultimate Selmer Jazz Bb/A clarinet combo! 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: 1499 USD

Location: Dry Ridge, Kentucky

End Time: 2024-11-23T21:29:21.000Z

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