Electronic Instruments & Circuits

Vito Clarinets
Vito Clarinet/ Help Child is going in band?

I just made a bid on a Vito Clarinet I may not win the bid, and I found on craigs list a selmer for 130.00 used and the people have slips to prove its been worked on etc. my trouble is the selmer one they now are not repsonding to email to come see and while waiting made bid on ebay for a vito. I do not want some cheap knock off that Ken stanton and those will not touch to fix if there is a problem........for ex a clarinet new for 199.00 and below may be a cheap brand more like a toy ex J. Edwards. I know when I get my clarinet I can get reeds off net cheaper poss even get a better mouth piece later too. some help here single mom who CANNOT AFFORD afford big stuff
on the selmer one they got it at Ken Stanton and have proof and proof when Ken stanton serviced it local here. and Ken stanton rents to own that what they did now selling. its just onerental the old clarinets to own are still in the 400.00 range those places are expensive for new 1,000 ranger

Having a note saying it was serviced x time ago is like buying a car with a note that says it was serviced x time ago. It means nothing because you don't know what has happened after that time.

You can get just about anything on a clarinet fixed for $150 (except maybe cracked wood). I had a full repad and service done an a Buffet R13 not a month ago for that amount. Ask your local service place what they charge for a repad and adjustment on a student clarinet. If you buy a used one, expect to spend that much on it right away.

Go on eBay and look for a Selmer Paris (not USA), Leblanc Paris or Noblet Paris, or Buffet R13 that the seller says "needs service" and see if you can't get that for about the same price as a working condition vito. Then get it serviced and you're playing with a professional quality instrument for way less than a student instrument. Don't worry if there's not a mouthpiece with it - that kills the eBay price but a clarinet mouthpiece is cheap in comparison to the price savings.

like this:

http://cgi.ebay.com/VINTAGE-NOBLET-PARIS-WOOD-CLARINET-WITH-CASE_W0QQitemZ280140490943QQihZ018QQcategoryZ10182QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

or this:

http://cgi.ebay.com/NOBLET-CLARINET-PARIS-WOOD-CLARINET_W0QQitemZ190137490562QQihZ009QQcategoryZ10182QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

now that's a deal!

how about a Vito for $18 http://cgi.ebay.com/old-clarinet-leblanc-nice_W0QQitemZ130137603214QQihZ003QQcategoryZ47098QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Amazon is also a great quality low price resource for Vito Clarinets, see below.





Vito clarinet