Hello,
Please help me with an opinion on my situation.
I purchased a new Selmer Paris Low C Bass Clarinet for my son in April form a company here in the USA. There is crack in the wood on the upper joint and Selmers solution was to replace the upper joint and do a key transfer. There was also a problem with the silver platting coming off two keys.
I have two concerns:
1. A local repair man told me the two joints need to be from the same location and matched or there could be other problems like binding when the weather changes. It sounds reasonable, but i have no expertise in the mater.
2. I paid over $12,000 for a clarinet that now has mismatched serial numbers. It seems like this will have an impact on the resale value (not that i have any plans to sell it, he is 15 and has lofty aspirations). I have no idea how much it would be off but I purchased a new instrument and i think and accelerated depreciation should be covered by either Selmer or the vendor.
Please help me with an opinion on my situation.
I purchased a new Selmer Paris Low C Bass Clarinet for my son in April form a company here in the USA. There is crack in the wood on the upper joint and Selmers solution was to replace the upper joint and do a key transfer. There was also a problem with the silver platting coming off two keys.
I have two concerns:
1. A local repair man told me the two joints need to be from the same location and matched or there could be other problems like binding when the weather changes. It sounds reasonable, but i have no expertise in the mater.
2. I paid over $12,000 for a clarinet that now has mismatched serial numbers. It seems like this will have an impact on the resale value (not that i have any plans to sell it, he is 15 and has lofty aspirations). I have no idea how much it would be off but I purchased a new instrument and i think and accelerated depreciation should be covered by either Selmer or the vendor.