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Howarth, S1, A Clarinet
An excellent condition Howarth S1 A clarinet, in Cocobolo wood, which is a commission sale for Clarinets Direct. This instrument was last owned by a professional in The Netherlands, who has taken exemplary care of it. The S1 was Howarth's' original professional clarinet design with a bore of 14.85mm, and was greeted with much enthusiasm by many professional UK players, including Tony Pay. Subsequent designs were of smaller bore, and unfortunately Howarth no longer manufacture clarinets. The unstained Cocobolo wood is in very good condition, with only light surface marks, consistent with careful use. There is no joint wobble. The instrument has used tan leather pads which are all in fine condition with little wear. The Silver plating throughout is excellent. The A has matching serial nos. 1189. This clarinet comes with 2 different length barrels of 64.5 & 66.5mm. The tuning is excellent with all mainstream standard French bore m'pieces. The original case is in excellent condition, and comes with a high quality cover.