Do you mean the slight case of zinc leaching/acid bleed known as "Red Rot" around the bow to bell ring? That isn't a big deal (at least at this stage), and a bit of steel wool and a shot of touch up lacquer will likely take care of that.saxo44 said:Also, checking out where the bow meets the bell, would that be cause for concern?
That's good to know.saxismyaxe said:Do you mean the slight case of zinc leaching/acid bleed known as "Red Rot" around the bow to bell ring? That isn't a big deal (at least at this stage), and a bit of steel wool and a shot of touch up lacquer will likely take care of that.
Does he know which? Perhaps he needs an abacus. Irrespective of this claim, all the pads in view are old and very probably need replacing. At the least, a prospective - and prudent - buyer should expect to have to repad the lot.The guy did mention that he had 6 - 8 pads replaced recently...
What's one of these? Presumably a F# key in the right hand. I must confess, I can't see it either, but I can't imagine that a 12M of this period would not have it. The interesting question here is whether it is set up for a split Eb; no extra key, just articulation between the D and E keys. I suspect it will be there as well.After looking at it closer I noticed that it might not have the split F#.