Harry Pedler & Co Precision Handmade Clarinet - A Real Rarety For Sale

Serial # 13935 (on body and also under LH F#/C# key;; New white leather pads, corks, bumpers BUT doesn\'t play well - it needs to be adjusted by someone who knows what they\'re doing. Repaired key (see pic closeup #4) a solid if inelegant repair of broken left hand E/B key; light scratches on body, barrel, bell but no dents or major finish issues. Gold wash inside bell, no case. This instrument is widely considered the \'Gold Standard\" of metal clarinets (pun intended). It\'s all there, albeit with a repaired key, but: When Have You Seen One Available?!? This is a real rarity - I\'m letting it go to raise funds to invest in a new bass clarinet. A truly beautiful instrument that deserves an owner/collector who appreciates it. It is a very heavy instrument; an internet reference states a net weight of 900 grams or so. My belief, having cleaned the tarnish off originally is that it is likely solid German silver, an alloy commonly used by many makers for instrument keys. However, it is certainly possible that it is simply a heavier, sturdier brass base with heavy silver plating. I make no definitive assertion - I can find no absolute answer and offer only my opinion- you decide. Sold AS IS, No Returns. Ships worldwide via global shipping program