The Vintage Clarinet Doctor

"Helping Old Horns Make New Music"

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About Us
Contact Us
FAQ
Music Lessons
Why Vintage Clarinets?
Antique Jeuffroy Flute
Antique Wood Planes
Before & After
Clarinets for Sale
Fingering Systems
Happy Customers
Links
Mouthpieces for Sale
Obscure Makers
Oriental Rugs
Saxophones for Sale
Services
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 I built the "Vintage Clarinet Doctor" site to give the owners and fanciers of vintage clarinets access to:

 

  •  Quality repair work specific to the issues of older clarinets

 

  •  The opportunity to purchase professionally overhauled vintage clarinets and saxes for a fair price

 

  •  Information (about the history, makers, and fingering systems of older clarinets)

 

  •  Links to sites of related interest 
                                                
 
                                                     All in one place!
 
   There are many sites devoted to vintage trumpets or saxophones, but few sites for vintage clarinets. Most of those are Q&A, or piles of lengthy articles, or lists of instrument holdings in private collections, and I wanted a site (as a clarinetist) that met all my needs. I encourage people to write with questions, send interesting links, share information, and (hopefully) buy a horn or send one of yours for work.
 Below is a brief summary of each page: hopefully, enough to get you scrolling but not enough to scare you off!
 
About Us  - My background as a repairman, teacher, etc. and goals for services and the instruments that I sell.
 
Before and After - The latest oldies and how well they've turned out! 
 
Clarinets for Sale - Good quality vintage and antique clarinets and saxophones, overhauled and ready to play. 
  
Contact Us -  Send me an email with questions about my services or instruments, info, links, etc.  I'd be happy to hear from you!
 
FAQ - So you don't have to read the whole website... ;)
 
Fingering Systems - Pictures and descriptions of all the clarinet fingering systems that I've encountered, past and present - its not just Boehm any more!
 
Happy Customers - Testimonials from folks who like my instruments and/or work!
 
Links - Websites of interest, including my bands, places to buy stuff, info on serial numbers, reeds and more.
   
Mouthpieces for Sale - Good quality vintage clarinet and sax mouthpieces.
 
Music Lessons - Yes, I teach too! If you're in the Lynchburg VA area, give me a call: I bet I can improve your clarinet or sax sound in about an hour with a change in reed, lig, and mouthpiece as well as an instrument check-up and some technical advice.
 
Obscure Makers - A list of some of my favorite makers of clarinets (other than Buffet, Selmer and Leblanc). A world of great old horns for far less money! 
 
Oriental Rugs - I've been collecting antique rugs for years and decided to let go of a few to make room in my little house and finance some new adventures. Let's see if clarinet fanciers can also be rug enthusiasts!
 
Saxophones for Sale - Good quality vintage saxophones overhauled and ready to play.
 
Services - Overhaul info for your clarinet or sax and how much it costs.      
 
Services II - The nitty gritty of the special things that need to be done to vintage clarinets, why they'll play better, and why it costs a little more.
 
Why Vintage Clarinets? -  A short overview of vintage clarinets and why they might be right for you. 
 
         
                            WARNING - this site is under constant revision, so expect changes!!