Master Artisan Pro Woodwinds

Look who stopped in the shop for service. I put him right where he belongs; on the Wall of Fame of legends. Pete Souders is legendary for his years at the legendary Ortlieb's Jazz Club in Philadelphia. You can check out Echoes of Ortlieb's by Pete Souders on Amazon Music. And once this pandemic is over, you can check out Pete’s great playing at places like Berks Jazz Fest here in Reading Pennsylvania. Thank you Pete, for choosing me as your repair technician.

Unique Vintage Selmer Paris L Series Bb/A Clarinet Set to low Eb w/ side Eb levers. Like New Condition Up for sale are Selmer Paris # L3873 (Dec. 1935 or Jan. 1936) Bb, and # L5585 (April 1937) A clarinets. Freshly restored with full mechanical overhaul and performance upgrades by Master Artisan Pro Woodwinds. A very rare set indeed. While the clarinets go to low Eb, with side Eb levers, the set does not have other full Boehm features like the articulated G# or forked keys. T...hese were not listed in Selmer's catalog of the time so we believe these may have been prototype for exhibition, or a special gift to a special player. Paris records show these as taken directly from the factory and not sold though commercial sales. The quality of selected wood and precision of original craftsmanship tells us these were made by Selmer’s very finest. The only other historical info we have is that the current owner purchased the set at a shop in San Francisco around 1990. The restoration is by an Artisan who has for years overhauled for Major Symphony Orchestra players around the country, and as recommended by the Mid-Atlantic Buffet rep opened a school for the repair of Symphony quality Woodwinds. The wood was restored to original specifications for proper intonation using proper temperature, humidity, and the finest organic oil from Paris. Bore and tone-holes have been cleaned of saliva salts, and polished to Prestige level before oil treatment. The wood has never been cracked. All metals were removed from the body during process, and nickel plating machined buffed to excellent condition. New tenon corks are waxed to seal. Key action is tight and balanced. Adjustments are precise. Voicing and scale are even throughout. Specifications: Unstained Grenadilla wood. 15mm cylindrical bore. Bright Nickel plated keys. Side Eb lever. Low Eb key. Pads are Luciano Pisoni special deluxe white leather, Hi-Tech felt, stepped French Style. Premium Waxed AAAA Natural Cork. Smooth Black Natural Felts on Mechanical Points. Black Ultra Suede on Wearable Spots. Hardened fine-tread A/Ab adjuster screws with Teflon tips. Polished, oiled, and waxed bore and tone-holes to prevent saliva salts from altering scale after drying in the tone-holes. Original handmade Selmer case with new original style leather handle. Case hinges have been re-bright nickel plated. Restored to like new condition with slight upgrades for modern performance. Set will not be separated. Sale includes Two Year Unconditional Warranty provided by Master Artisan Pro Woodwinds. $6,500.00

Customer in Denver, CO sent us this picture asking if we could repair this crack in a Buffet R13 he recently purchased. After inspection on arrival I found it had already been filled. Said I’d touch it up. With proper temp and humidity of course. If your rings are loose, get a humidifier. Don’t have a repair shop tighten the rings. Original specifications are what we’re after.

Buffet Crampon, (Pre Robert Carrée 13) Modele 13, #20628, Made in 1937, (Same model Artie Shaw recorded Begin the Beguine,) Bb Soprano Clarinet. Freshly Overhauled by Master Artisan Pro Woodwinds This is not just another overhauled clarinet with cork and leather pads up for sale. Unlike what you’ll find on other used clarinets offered as overhauled with cork pads, these cork pads are hand stepped to the outer cup rim for even voicing and scale. Not an easy task but the differ...ence is discernible to the most discriminating ears. Leather pads are the same stepped high tech brand Buffet installs at the factory. The restoration is by an Artisan who have for years overhauled for Major Symphony Orchestra players around the country, and as recommended by the Mid-Atlantic Buffet rep has opened a school for the repair of Symphony quality Woodwinds. The wood body was restored to original specifications for proper intonation using proper temperature, humidity, and the finest organic oil from Paris. The sweetest. Bore and tone-holes have been cleaned of saliva salts, and polished to Prestige level before oil treatment. All metals were removed from the body during process, and nickel plating machined buffed to excellent condition. New tenon corks are waxed to seal. Key action is tight and balanced. Adjustments are precise. Voicing and scale are even throughout. Specifications: Unstained, oiled, Grenadilla wood Poly-cylindrical bore. Sale includes Two Year Unconditional Warranty provided by Master Artisan Pro Woodwinds. Warranty covers all pads, corks, springs, screws, screw rods, adjustments, and labor. Warranty does not cover shipping costs or damage caused after delivery. Sale price includes new Buffet brand vintage style case. New case ships separately from supplier after trail period. Receive $300 off price without new case. $2,800