| ANOTHER FABULOUS STORY.
I stopped in at my local pro shop today, (like I do everyday) and my friend said "Look at what I just bought!"
He had a Martin Commitee in GREAT shape. Serial number dates it to around 1957. A lot of engraving up the bell. The Deluxe model with the nickle trim. A guy came in the store and said he wanted to sell an old Vito clarinet and an old trumpet. Beat up old case and everything. My friend said he could get more money on eBay or elsewhere and the guy said he just wanted to sell them, he didn't play or anything. The clarinet was really beat up and rusty and the trumpet was very dirty. He wanted $100 for both!
My friend tried to convince him to sell somewhere else but the guy said no.
The horn was checked out to make sure it wasn't hot and he paid him $100 for both.
I played it at rehearsal tonight and it is NICE!!!!!
You never know what might fall in your hands sometimes.
He will keep an eye out to make sure it's not stolen, but with the beat up original case, it looks good for my friend.
-cw-
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Chuck Willard
The Willard of Oz
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