Pre Owned Instruments

ARCS Leblanc Opus 11 A £3800 ono

New pre owned stock fresh from the workshop!We advise customers to arrange their own insurance cover for any instruments that ARCS ship to you on approval for the duration of the approval period. We may be able to arrange  this for you in the near future, so watch this space
 

We advise customers to arrange their own insurance cover for any instruments that ARCS ship to you on approval for the duration of the approval period. We may be able to arrange  this for you in the near future, so watch this space

A rare chance to own an outstanding A clarinet. The original Opus 11 A has been greatly improved by the ARCS workshop and is now one of the best A clarinets you can find! It is fitted with the Kooiman Etude 3 thumbrest but can be supplied with a standard adjustable on request. Supplied with the original 66 & 65mm barrels and the original Leblanc double case, there is an option to upgrade the case to a BAM trekking double case. These instruments in this condition are extremely rare so don’t hang around if you want one of the best A clarinets ever made!

Buffet R13 Prestige B-flat clarinet £2400 ono

Bought new in Dec 2016, overhauled by ARCS in 2019. Cosmetic wear on the F-tone hole and register key. Plays super smoothly and good intonation. Sold including Bam Trekking double case

Ref Hammond


Leblanc E-flat £1900 ono

This Eflat plays perfectly and has no cracks or splits

G Leblanc Eflat clarinet, wooden body and silver plated keys.

The serial No is 48055 which dates it to 1978.

Ref Foster


Buffet R13 A clarinet customised by Rene Hagmann £2400 ono

Just in from one of our international customers in Switzerland and Principal Clarinet of the Zürich Tonhalle Orchestra Michael Reid. Mike has had custom work by Rene Hagmann, including vented low F and additional ring for the corrected C#/G# key, this clarinet has had very little use and is below the cost of a new instrument without the additional work.

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Pair of Boosey & Hawkes Imperial Clarinets B-flat /A £1200 ono

Ref Rumney

This pair of Imperial clarinets have had little use for the last 6 years and are in very good condition for their age, some small wear to the Bflat silver plating as can be seen in the photo below

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Buffet R13 E-flat clarinet £1800 or £2200 with Andrew Roberts Clarinet Service overhaul On approval!

Ref Banks

One of the “new” secondhand instruments, belonging to customers, include this Buffet E flat that has performed in many major symphony orchestras in the UK, as it is the property of  the recently retired Principal Clarinet of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. It is currently in the workshop being overhauled, the price is £1900, recommended at this specially reduced cost!

 


Buffet Festival A clarinet with full ARCS overhaul £3200 ono SOLD!

Previously owned by a top London professional this instrument is in excellent condition and has been given the ARCS upgrade with MK5 pads. With two barrels and a double case and case cover this will be an excellent choice for anyone needing a great quality A at a reasonable price

Reference Woodcock

ARCS Buffet Festival A


K HAMMERSCHMIDT KLINGSON B-flat £450

 
Karl Hammerschmidt was one of the iconic clarinet makers of the 20th century.  This is a handmade instrument which may date from the 1960’s.  If you like the idea of a clarinet which plays with something approaching the “authentic Viennese sound” but is a Boehm system instrument then, perhaps this is the clarinet for you.  The instrument has been worked on extensively by Andrew and is in excellent playing condition for an instrument of this age.
 

Reference Watts 

 

 


Boosey & Hawkes Imperial E-flat clarinet £1200 SOLD!

This Eflat is in good condition it has cracked in the past but now repaired in the ARCS workshop it will play to a very good standard and is good value for a rare instrument. 

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